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arrondissement

[ uh-ron-dis-muhnt, ar-uhn-dees-; French a-rawn-dees-mahn ]

noun

plural arrondissements
  1. the largest administrative division of a French department, comprising a number of cantons.
  2. an administrative district of certain large cities in France.


arrondissement

/ 补谤蓴虄诲颈蝉尘蓱虄 /

noun

  1. the largest administrative subdivision of a department
  2. a municipal district of certain cities, esp Paris
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of arrondissement1

1800鈥10; < French, equivalent to arrondiss- (variant stem of arrondir to round out; a- 5, round 1 ) + -ment -ment
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of arrondissement1

C19: from arrondir to make round, from ab- 1+ -rondir from rond round
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Elegantly dressed, he holds a firm, wide stance, hands thrust in pockets, as he looks out over a smart urban intersection from an upper floor of his wealthy family鈥檚 new home in Paris鈥 fashionable 8th arrondissement.

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I鈥檓 based in the 11th Arrondissement, which is certainly one of the more pleasant areas.

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The Paris prosecutor's office said the individual was arrested on Tuesday night for buying cocaine in the ninth arrondissement.

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Hoover and his staff have established an office on Rue de la Paix in the 2nd arrondissement, a neighborhood known for its upscale jewelers and boutiques.

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It all happened at the purpose-built Tourelles swimming pool in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.

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