"City of London" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-City of London.wav Forms: the City of London [canonical]
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  1. The area in central London, England containing the financial district, usually abbreviated to the City. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London Synonyms: the City, Square Mile, London City Related terms: livery company, Lord Mayor of London
    Sense id: en-City_of_London-en-name-2ZZT-C62 Categories (other): Neighbourhoods of London, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 7 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 5 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 31 4 29
  2. The local authority and city which is part of Greater London. Categories (place): Cities in England, Cities in Greater London, England, Places in England, Places in Greater London, England Synonyms: City of London Corporation, Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
    Sense id: en-City_of_London-en-name-kHxEmPIK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 7 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 5 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 31 4 29
  3. The site of the original Roman Londinium.
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  4. (metonymic) British financial institutions or financial markets as a whole; (by extension) British big-business interests.
    Sense id: en-City_of_London-en-name--1K9-dQa Categories (other): English metonyms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 7 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 5 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 31 4 29
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