Lucy was the shyest and most beautiful of all the girls in the land, and Caroll was the bravest and noblest of all the boys in the township.
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Township
Synonyms for "township" (82 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Noun(1 words)
ancient township
archbishopricarchdiocesearrondissementbailiwickbanlieuebishopricboom townboroughbourgburgburghcantoncitycommunecongressional districtconstablewick
Strong matches (24)
conurbationcountydepartementdiocesedistrictduchyelectoral districtelectorateexurbexurbiafaubourgghost towngovernmentgreater cityhamlethundredkreismagistracymarket town
Noun(5 words)
Related words (41)
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More general
8 entriesadministrative districtadministrative divisionhistoric administrative unithistorical divisionland unitlocal government unitsurvey unitterritorial division
More specific
5 entriesancient townshipcharter townshipcivil townshipparish subdivisionsix by six township
Collocations
6 entriesPLSS townshiphistoric townshipsix by six townshiptownship and rangetownship boundarytownship map
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
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In the Lithuanian township of Veisiejai, he was present at the death of a little girl. A raging fever consumed her. The unhappy mother almost went crazy with sorrow. For months afterwards he would hear her continual tears and wailing. He decided to leave general practice and to specialize as an oculist.
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A gritty story of redemption and hope in a ramshackle urban township is the South African entry for this year's Academy Awards and one of the five finalists for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Vienna is a township in Ohio.
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