cité
Meanings
Noun
1. city
2. citizenship
3. a fortified city, city-state, or historic city centre specifically
4. a municipality with city rather than town status (historical, Canada)
5. housing estate
6. complex of buildings or district set aside for a specific purpose; campus
Examples14
obtenir la cité
to obtain citizenship
la Cité des Papes
the city of popes (Avignon)
Bientôt, la cité fut occupée par les soldats.
The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.
Venise était une cité riche et puissante.
Venice was a wealthy and powerful city.
La cité est entourée d'un mur.
The city is surrounded by a wall.
Un mur entoure la cité.
A wall surrounds the city.