arrondissement

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

/ əˈrɒn dɪs mənt, ˌær ənˈdis-; French a rɔ̃ disˈmɑ̃ /

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noun, plural ar·ron·disse·ments

[uh-ron-dis-muhnts; French a-rawn-dees-mahn]. /əˈrɒn dɪs mənts; French a rɔ̃ disˈmɑ̃/.

the largest administrative division of a French department, comprising a number of cantons.

an administrative district of certain large cities in France.

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Origin of arrondissement

1800–10; <French, equivalent to arrondiss- (variant stem of arrondir to round out; see a-⁵, round¹) + -ment-ment

Words nearby arrondissement

arroba, arrogance, arrogance of power, arrogant, arrogate, arrondissement, arrow, arrow arum, arrowgrass, arrowhead, arrowroot

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How to use arrondissement in a sentence

Situated in the city’s posh, sedate 7th Arrondissement, the building has undergone numerous metamorphoses since it was built in the late 1720s.
Rodin, a Cadaver, and the Scandal That Nearly Derailed Him|Erin Zaleski|November 19, 2021|The Daily Beast

British Dictionary definitions for arrondissement

arrondissement

/ (French arɔ̃dismɑ̃) /

noun (in France)

the largest administrative subdivision of a department

a municipal district of certain cities, esp Paris

Word Origin for arrondissement

C19: from arrondir to make round, from ab- 1 + -rondir from rond round

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