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arrondissement

[ uh-ron-dis-muh nt, ar-uh n-dees-; French a-rawn-dees-mahn ]
/ əˈrɒn dɪs mənt, ˌær ənˈdis-; French a rɔ̃ disˈmɑ̃ /

noun, plural ar·ron·disse·ments [uh-ron-dis-muh nts; 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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of arrondissement

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