sister city

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sister city

noun sister cities

A foreign city with which a city has a declared relationship of cordiality. Near-synonym: twin town
Similar: twin city, twin town

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noun city in a relationship of cordiality

Español	ciudad hermana
한국어	자매도시 jamaedosi
日本語	姉妹都市 shimai-toshi
中文	友好城市 yǒuhǎo chéngshì, 姐妹城市 jiěmèi chéngshì, 姊妹城市 zǐmèi chéngshì, 姐妹市 jiěmèishì, 姊妹市 zǐmèishì, 姐妹城 jiěmèichéng
Português	cidade irmã
Français	ville jumelée
Deutsch	Partnerstadt
Русский	го́род-побрати́м górod-pobratím

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@misc{sister_city_2026,
  title = {sister city},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sister%20city},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}