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arrondissement

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See also: Arrondissement

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French arrondissement.

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Noun

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arrondissement (plural arrondissements)

  1. An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
  2. (Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division

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References

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  1. ^ arrondissement” in Lexico, Dictionary.com, LLC and Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  2. ^ arrondissement”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
  3. ^ arrondissement”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

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Etymology

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From arrondir (to round) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ʁɔ̃.dis.mɑ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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arrondissement m (plural arrondissements)

  1. rounding
  2. arrondissement
  3. (Canada) arrondissement, a borough (submunicipal administrative division)
  4. (Louisiana) ward, police jury ward (subdivision of a civil parish)

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Portuguese

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Noun

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arrondissement m (plural arrondissements)

  1. (administrative division) arrondissement (an administrative division in some countries)

Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French arrondissement.

Noun

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arrondissement n

  1. arrondissement

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