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village

[vil-ij] / ˈvɪl ɪdʒ /
NOUN
small town
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The 54-year-old fisherman from a small village in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, has been a superfan of the Argentine football team since the 1980s and adores superstar Lionel Messi.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He was a young economics professor at Chittagong University in Bangladesh visiting a village during a nationwide famine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A psychologist named Shoma Bose speaks with Varsha and concludes that the girl is channeling memories from a past life, when she lived in a poor Bengali fishing village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

For the past two years, the origin of little handmade gifts which have turned up in various locations in a village has been a source of complete mystery for those who live there.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Guided by visions of the Archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine, Joan left her village in May 1428 and traveled to the nearest French stronghold, where she asked to see Charles.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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