A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
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Example
Manchester, incorporated in 1838, was made the centre of a bishopric in 1847 and became a city in 1853. Liverpool was transformed into a city by Royal Charter when the new diocese of Liverpool was created in 1880.
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Part of speech
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