district
Rigorous; stringent; harshRigorous; stringent; harsh
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Rigorous; stringent; harsh
Examples
146 sentencesI know this district.
Я знаю цей район. — deniko
The district is short of water.
deDer Bezirk ist knapp an Wasser. — Tamy
There is a shopping district underground.
He lives in a poor district of London.
ruОн живёт в бедном районе Лондона. — SilverBaby
deEr lebt in einem Armenviertel Londons. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is the district sales manager for a software company.
Origin
From French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (“a district within which the lord maFrom French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (“a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction”), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere (“to draw asunder, compel, distrain”), from dis- (“apart”) + stringere (“to draw tight, strain”). Doublet of Detroit.
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Forms
more district, most district| Comparative | more district Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most district Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form