Region Definition
rējən
regions
noun
regions
A large and indefinite part of the surface of the earth; district.
Webster's New World
A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic.
The coastal region; the region of storm damage.
American Heritage
A division of the world characterized by a specific kind of plant or animal life.
Webster's New World
A bioregion.
American Heritage
A political district or unit, often with its adjacent lands.
The Osaka region.
American Heritage
Origin of Region
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Middle English from Old French from Latin regiō regiōn- from regere to rule reg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman regiun, from Latin regio, regionem, from regere.
From Wiktionary
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