Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for VI-CIN'I-TY
VIC'IN-AL, or VIC'INEVIC-I-OS'I-TY
VI-CIN'I-TY, n. [L. vicinitas.]
- Nearness in place; as, the vicinity of two country seats.
- Neighborhood; as, a seat in the vicinity of the metropolis.
- Neighboring country. Vegetables produced in the vicinity of the city, are daily brought to market. The vicinity is fall of gardens.
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