Vicinage
[visinidʒ]
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Neighborhood, vicinity.
Typist: Melville
Definition
n. neighbourhood: the places near: neighbourliness.—adj. Vic′inal neighbouring.—n. Vicin′ity neighbourhood: nearness: that which is near.
Edited by Diana
Examples
- They were too near; having been just recognised by a comparative stranger, I felt uneasy at this close vicinage of intimate acquaintance. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- A vague tale went of a black and white nun, sometimes, on some night or nights of the year, seen in some part of this vicinage. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- It made him look handsomer, he was so composed; it made his vicinage pleasant, it was so peace-restoring. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- It was as still as a church on a week-day: the pattering rain on the forest leaves was the only sound audible in its vicinage. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- I was too much vexed at tea with the vicinage of Mr. Sam Wynne to be able to eat, and now I am really hungry. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Edited by Diana