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   Vicinity , n. [L. vicinitas, from vicinus neighboring, near, from vicus a row of houses, a village; akin to Gr. οἶκος a house, Skr. vēça a house, viç to enter, Goth. weihs town: cf. OF. vicinité.  Cf. Diocese, Economy, Parish, Vicinage, Wick a village.]
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   The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats.
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   A vicinity of disposition and relative tempers.
   Jer. Taylor.
   
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   That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood.  “The vicinity of the sun.”  
   Bentley.
   
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   Syn. -- Neighborhood; vicinage.  See Neighborhood.
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