township

Meaning

Noun

  • The territory of a town.
  • A subdivision of a county.
  • An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
  • A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
  • A small town.

Origin

  • From Middle English towneship, townschip, tounshipe, tunscipe, from Old English tūnsċipe, equivalent to town + -ship.

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