No. 2,775 in French
cités
"Cities" or "urban areas."
In a sentence
Les cités grecques ont influencé la philosophie moderne.
The Greek city-states influenced modern philosophy.
Here, 'cités' refers to ancient cities or city-states, emphasizing their historical and cultural significance.
Les cités de la banlieue cherchent à améliorer leurs infrastructures.
The suburban housing developments are striving to improve their infrastructure.
In this sentence, 'cités' pertains to residential living areas, often in suburban or urban regions.
Dans ses poèmes, il a cité des passages mémorables d'auteurs célèbres.
In his poems, he quoted memorable passages from famous authors.
Although phonetically identical, 'cité' here is the past participle of 'citer', meaning 'quoted', demonstrating a different use than the noun form.
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