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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A country district with scattered hamlets. historical
2. 2
   The fortified centre of such a district. historical
3. 3
   Among the early Teutons, a division of the territory larger than a village, like a wapentake or hundred. historical

Etymology

From Latin pāgus.

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