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cit·y-state
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carthage
an ancient city state, on the N African coast near present-day Tunis. Founded about 800 bc by Phoenician traders, it grew into an empire dominating N Africa and the Mediterranean. Destroyed and then rebuilt by Rome, it was finally razed by the Arabs in 697 ad -
cholo
a person who is descended from both European and Native American parents -
civitas
the body of citizens who constitute a state, especially a city-state, commonwealth, or the like. -
open city
a city that, during a war, is officially declared demilitarized and open to occupation, and that will consequently not be defended, in order to spare it, under international law, from bombardment or other military attack. -
polis
an ancient Greek city-state. -
ur-nammu
king of the Sumerian city-state of Ur c2000 b.c.