village -
n. 1 a a group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, esp. in a
rural area. b the inhabitants of a
village regarded as a community.
2 Brit. a self-contained district or community within a town or city, regarded as having features
characteristic of
village life.
3 US a small
municipality with limited corporate powers.
4 Austral. a select suburban shopping centre.
villager n. villagey adj. [ME f. OF f. L villa]
