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  1. Generally, a large and important town. In the
  2. Near East and ancient Europe, and in the
  3. ancient civilizations of Mexico and Peru,
  4. cities were states in themselves. In the
  5. early Middle Ages, European cities were
  6. usually those towns that were episcopal sees
  7. (seats of bishops). In the UK, a city is a
  8. town, traditionally a cathedral town, awarded
  9. the title by the crown. In the US, a city is
  10. an incorporated municipality whose boundaries
  11. and powers of self-governent are defined by
  12. charter from the state in which it is
  13. located.
  14.