Syn.
— Division; circuit; quarter; province; tract; region; country.
DISTRICT
Dis"trict, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Districted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Districting.]
Defn: To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives.
DISTRICTION
Dis*tric"tion, n. Etym: [L. districtio a stretching out.]
Defn: Sudden display; flash; glitter. [R.]
A smile . . . breaks out with the brightest distriction. Collier.
DISTRICTLY
Dis"trict*ly, adv.
Defn: Strictly. [Obs.] Foxe.
DISTRINGAS
Dis*trin"gas, n. Etym: [L., that you distrain, fr. distringere. See
Distrain.] (Law)
Defn: A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him.
DISTROUBLE
Dis*trou"ble, v. t. Etym: [Pref. dis- (intens.) + trouble.]