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vicinage Definition

vici·nage (vis′ə nij′)

noun

  1. vicinity
  2. the people living in a particular neighborhood

Etymology: ME vesinage < MFr visenage < veisin, near < VL *vecinus, for L vicinus: see vicinity

vicinage Law Definition

n

The vicinity or neighborhood in which a criminal activity has been perpetrated, or in which a trial is being held; the community from which the jurors are being called.
vicinage Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • close: They were too near; having been just recognized by a comparative stranger, I felt uneasy at this close vicinage of intimate acquaintance.

Browse dictionary entries near vicinage

  1. ‹ vichyssoise
  2. ‹ Vichy
  3. ‹ viceroyalty
  4. ‹ viceroy
  5. ‹ vicereine
  6. ‹ viceregent
  7. ‹ viceregal
  8. ‹ Vicenza
  9. ‹ vicennial
  10. ‹ vicegerent
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