Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - precinct
Precinct
precinct
n. 1 an enclosed or clearly defined area, e.g. around a cathedral, college, etc. 2 a specially designated area in a town, esp. with the exclusion of traffic (shopping precinct). 3 (in pl.) a the surrounding area or environs. b the boundaries. 4 US a a subdivision of a county, city, etc., for police or electoral purposes. b (in pl.) a neighbourhood. Etymology: ME f. med.L praecinctum neut. past part. of praecingere encircle (as PRAE-, cingere gird)
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noun see: cincture Date: 15th century a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes ; district: as, a subdivision of a county, town, city, or ward for election purposes, a division of a city for police control, 2. an enclosure bounded by the walls of a building, a sphere of thought, action, or influence, 3. the region immediately surrounding a place ; environs, place, locale, boundary ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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