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village
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
village
(noun)
global village
(noun)
village
/
ˈ
vɪlɪʤ/
noun
plural
villages
village
/
ˈ
vɪlɪʤ/
noun
plural
villages
Britannica Dictionary definition of VILLAGE
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1
:
a small town in the country
fishing/mining
villages
[=villages in which most people fish/mine as a job]
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2
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the people who live in a village
Entire
villages
come to see the parade.
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