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1987 UK local government election
The 1987 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took
1987 West Dorset District Council election
1987_West_Dorset_District_Council_election
Local government elections in Dorset, England
West Dorset District Council election 1986 West Dorset District Council election 1987 West Dorset District Council election 1991 West Dorset District
West Dorset District Council elections
West_Dorset_District_Council_elections
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
Political history Only Conservative MPs had been elected in West Dorset until the 2024 general election, when Edward Morello won the seat for the Liberal Democrats
West_Dorset_(constituency)
1986 UK local government election
The 1986 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 8 May 1986 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took
1986 West Dorset District Council election
1986_West_Dorset_District_Council_election
Local government elections in Dorset, England
Dorset District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1974 to 2019, when it was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council. From the first election
North Dorset District Council elections
North_Dorset_District_Council_elections
1991 UK local government election
The 1991 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 1991 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took
1991 West Dorset District Council election
1991_West_Dorset_District_Council_election
Local government elections in Dorset, England
Dorset District Council in Dorset, England existed from 1973 to 2019, when it was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council. From the first election
East Dorset District Council elections
East_Dorset_District_Council_elections
Local government elections in Wiltshire, England
1983 Kennet District Council election 1987 Kennet District Council election 1991 Kennet District Council election (District boundary changes took place
Kennet District Council elections
Kennet_District_Council_elections
Former local authority in England
Dorset County Council was the county council of Dorset in England. It was created in 1889 and abolished in 2019. Throughout its existence, the council
Dorset_County_Council
Local government elections in Wiltshire, England
1983 Salisbury District Council election 1987 Salisbury District Council election 1991 Salisbury District Council election (District boundary changes
Salisbury District Council elections
Salisbury_District_Council_elections
Local government elections in West Sussex, England
(New ward boundaries) 1983 Chichester District Council election 1987 Chichester District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the
Chichester District Council elections
Chichester_District_Council_elections
Political party in England
Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and Devon; but later added Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. It pulled out of the 1987 general election and advocated that its
Wessex_Regionalists
Town in Dorset, England
WAY-məth) is a seaside town and civil parish in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth
Weymouth,_Dorset
Constituency in the UK parliament
the compass (North Dorset, South Dorset, East Dorset, West Dorset). The South Dorset constituency was divided into 7 polling districts. Dorchester was chosen
South_Dorset
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
Hoare of the Conservative Party. North Dorset is a constituency in Dorset in South West England. Its largest town is Verwood, which has a population of around
North_Dorset_(constituency)
Local government elections in Dorset, England
an election to Dorset County Council instead. The council was abolished and subsumed into Dorset Council in 2019. The first elections to the council were
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council elections
Weymouth_and_Portland_Borough_Council_elections
Local government elections in Dorset, England
Borough Council in Dorset, England, existed from 1974 to 2019, when it was abolished and subsumed into Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. The first
Christchurch Borough Council elections
Christchurch_Borough_Council_elections
Suburb of Poole, Dorset, England
of Poole, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. The area consists of residential properties
Branksome,_Dorset
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Bournemouth West is a parliamentary constituency in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Jessica Toale, a member
Bournemouth_West
County town of Dorset, England
part of West Dorset district from its creation in 1974 to its abolition in 2019. For elections to parliament, Dorchester is in the West Dorset constituency
Dorchester,_Dorset
Class of election in the United Kingdom
Lancaster City Council elections are held every four years. Lancaster City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Lancaster
Lancaster City Council elections
Lancaster_City_Council_elections
Local government elections in Berkshire, England
authority, the council changed its name from Newbury to West Berkshire. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth
West Berkshire Council elections
West_Berkshire_Council_elections
Local government elections in Hampshire, England
1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved
Test Valley Borough Council elections
Test_Valley_Borough_Council_elections
Class of election in the United Kingdom
Forest District Council election 1987 New Forest District Council election 1991 New Forest District Council election 1995 New Forest District Council election
New Forest District Council elections
New_Forest_District_Council_elections
Mid Sussex, West Dorset and Woodspring - returned to whole councils elections having previously been elected by thirds. In 5 districts there were new
1987 United Kingdom local elections
1987_United_Kingdom_local_elections
Local government elections in Dorset, England
independent of Hampshire County Council). Under the Local Government Act 1972 Bournemouth became a non-metropolitan district within Dorset on 1 April 1974, with
Bournemouth Borough Council elections
Bournemouth_Borough_Council_elections
British politician
Rivers District Council for four years from 1992. Fraser was elected to the House of Commons at the 1997 general election for the new seat of Mid Dorset and
Christopher_Fraser
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
From the 1950 general election onwards, it has been formally known as the county constituency of South West Norfolk. South West Norfolk had been held
South_West_Norfolk
1987 UK local government election
Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve
1987 Manchester City Council election
1987_Manchester_City_Council_election
Regional and sub regional governance in England
Hampshire, Devon, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. As such, the Wessex area corresponds to five of the six existing counties of the South West region (not including
Devolution_in_England
Changes to local government authorities in England
non-metropolitan district of Christchurch Dorset, which merged the five remaining non-metropolitan districts of East Dorset, North Dorset, Purbeck, West Dorset, and
2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England
2019–2023_structural_changes_to_local_government_in_England
1987 UK local government election
The 1987 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Wetherby to be elected. Prior to
1987 Leeds City Council election
1987_Leeds_City_Council_election
Former European Parliament constituency
East Plymouth, Dorset and East Devon, Somerset and North Devon, Wiltshire North and Bath, and parts of Cotswolds. Before the 2004 election, it was expanded
South West England (European Parliament constituency)
South_West_England_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election. This result had the following consequences
1987 Sheffield City Council election
1987_Sheffield_City_Council_election
British Labour Co-op politician (born 1965)
first stood for Parliament at the 1997 general election as the Labour Party candidate for South Dorset, but narrowly lost by just 77 votes. He was, however
Jim_Knight
Local government elections in Hampshire, England
East Hampshire District Council elections are held every four years to elect councillors to East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire, England. Since
East Hampshire District Council elections
East_Hampshire_District_Council_elections
Type of devolved public authority in England
was a county from 1974 until 1996. Dorset; Somerset; Wiltshire Dorset Council, Somerset Council and Wiltshire Council submitted an expression of interest
Combined authorities and combined county authorities
Combined_authorities_and_combined_county_authorities
Bournemouth West Christchurch Mid Dorset and North Poole North Dorset Poole South Dorset West Dorset Cheltenham Cotswold Forest of Dean Gloucester Stroud Tewkesbury
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (2005–2010)
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(2005–2010)
2003 UK local government election
Keynes Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Milton Keynes Unitary Council in Buckinghamshire, England. One third of the council was
2003 Milton Keynes Council election
2003_Milton_Keynes_Council_election
UK Parliament constituency (since 1974)
Bournemouth East is a parliamentary constituency in Dorset represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Tom Hayes, of the Labour
Bournemouth_East
Region of England
make up Southern England. South West England consists of the counties of Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly), Dorset, Devon, Bristol, Gloucestershire
South_West_England
Place in England
Further borough council elections were cancelled in 2026, and an election for the new West Surrey Council was held instead. West Surrey Council will formally
Surrey_Heath
Allington As Earl of Devon As Duke of Buccleuch and Queensbury As Duke of Dorset As Duke of Hamilton As Lord Dunglass As Lord Home As Lord Home of the Hirsel
List of sportsperson-politicians
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Index of elections with the same name
local elections Dorset County Council elections Dorset Council elections Dover local elections Dudley local elections Ealing local elections Easington local
United Kingdom national and local elections
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Bucks. Oxon. Glos. Somerset Wiltshire Berkshire Kent Surrey Hampshire Dorset Devon Cornwall Heref. Worcs. Bristol East Riding of Yorkshire Rutland Cambs
List of civil parishes in England
List_of_civil_parishes_in_England
UK parliamentary by-election
general election six months later with a further reduced majority; Craig, F.W.S. (1987). Chronology of British Parliamentary By-elections 1833–1987. Chichester:
1910 The Hartlepools by-election
1910_The_Hartlepools_by-election
UK Parliament constituency (since 2010)
and North Essex. Similar to other coastal seats, such as Christchurch in Dorset, Clacton's electorate comprises among the oldest in the country with a high
Clacton_(constituency)
Geographic divisions of England
Tyne and Wear (2) West Midlands (37) West Yorkshire (9) Two tiers Upper-tier county council and multiple lower-tier district councils: Cambridgeshire (45)
Counties_of_England
Environmentalist and politician in England
Congresbury, Somerset. He was elected to Woodspring District Council in 1986. At the 1987 general election he stood in Weston-super-Mare, taking 3.6% of the
Richard_Lawson_(politician)
Experimental planned community in Dorset, England
widely misattributed to the window tax. In 1987, the land was included in the West Dorset District Council local plan as a preferred location for development
Poundbury
Town in Dorset, England
Tollard Royal, published 1987, ISBN 0-319-21281-5 "Past population - Parishes (M-Z), 1921-2001- Census Years". Dorset County Council. Archived from the original
Sturminster_Newton
1987 UK local government election
The 1987 Bristol City Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other
1987 Bristol City Council election
1987_Bristol_City_Council_election
Hamlet in Nunavut, Canada
romanized: Kinngait or Kinnggait), known as Cape Dorset until 27 February 2020, is an Inuit hamlet located on Dorset Island near Foxe Peninsula at the southern
Kinngait
Administrative division or non-administrative ceremonial area of England
of services, including education and social services while the district-tier councils have a more limited role. Since 1996 the two-tier areas have been
Subdivisions_of_England
Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election. Since the 1984 election, the Conservatives had
1986 Sheffield City Council election
1986_Sheffield_City_Council_election
Airfield in Dorset, England
located southeast of the A337/B3059 intersection in Somerford, Christchurch, Dorset, England. It was a civil airfield starting from 1926. During World War II
Christchurch_Airfield
Type of local government district in England
non-metropolitan counties have a county council and several districts, each with a borough or district council. In these cases local government functions
Non-metropolitan_district
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
NOTICE OF POLL". Dorset Council. "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). "Christchurch parliamentary constituency". BBC News. "Election Data 2015". Electoral
Christchurch_(constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Duncan-Jordan, a member of the Labour Party. Poole is a constituency in Dorset in South West England. It covers most of the town of Poole, including the town
Poole_(constituency)
1986 UK local government election
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year
1986 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
1986_Trafford_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
Political party in the United Kingdom
the Tendring District Council defected to Reform, with Jeff Bray becoming leader of the council group. Since the 2024 general election, Reform UK has
Reform_UK
authority. 132 unitary authority districts in which one council carries out all local government (apart from sometimes parish council/meeting governence), consisting
List_of_English_districts
Suburb and area of heathland in Dorset, England
and Service). For the purposes of national elections, since 1997 Canford Heath has been part of the Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency; previously
Canford_Heath
Area of Christchurch, Dorset, England
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Stanpit is within Mudeford parish, and is situated on the shore
Stanpit
Local election in Slough
The 2003 Slough Borough Council election was held on 1 May 2003, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. Fourteen of the
2003 Slough Borough Council election
2003_Slough_Borough_Council_election
Coastal town in Dorset, England
belt to the north and west of the district, mostly on the fringes of the shared border with the Purbeck and East Dorset districts. These cover landscape
Poole
Representative of the British monarch
Political parties London Councils City of London Corporation Lord Mayor Peter Estlin Court of Aldermen Court of Common Council Elections 2001 2005 2009 2013
Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Lord-Lieutenant_of_Greater_London
2003 UK local government election
Elections to Wigan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003 with one-third of the council was up for election. Prior to the election, there had been two
2003 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
2003_Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
Village in Dorset, England
English Channel coast in Dorset, England. It is situated about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Wareham and 7 miles (11 km) west of Swanage. In 2013 the estimated
Kimmeridge
Village in Dorset, England
by the River Stour. Child Okeford is in the Dorset unitary authority area. For elections to Dorset Council it is in the Hill Forts and Upper Tarrants electoral
Child_Okeford
twenty-one days of the annual meeting of the district council. The first item of business is the election of a town or city mayor and deputy mayor for
Charter_trustee
Local government in some parts of England
county councils gaining district council functions. Buckinghamshire and Dorset unitary authorities were, however, established as new councils and divided
Unitary authorities of England
Unitary_authorities_of_England
Local election in Wolverhampton, England
win a majority in 1987, 1992, 2008, and 2010. The 2023 election was for the entire council on new ward boundaries. In that election, Labour won 47 seats
2024 City of Wolverhampton Council election
2024_City_of_Wolverhampton_Council_election
1987 UK local government election
Elections to the Wigan council were held on Thursday, 7 May 1987, with one third of the council up for election. Previous to the election there had been
1987 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election
1987_Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
1987 UK local government election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 7 May 1987. One third of the council was up for election on ordinary rotation; in addition there were
1987 Liverpool City Council election
1987_Liverpool_City_Council_election
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918 onwards
Times and Dorset County Herald". 17 July 1852. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 7 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. "Poll of the Salisbury Election". Salisbury
Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Salisbury_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Agreement
voluntary agreements between two or more top tier (county councils or metropolitan district councils) or unitary local authorities, their partners and the
Multi-area_agreement
System of state administration on a local level in England
authority district known as a unitary authority. In other areas, a two-tier system of local government is used in which a non-metropolitan county council shares
Local_government_in_England
1986 UK local government election
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to
1986 Manchester City Council election
1986_Manchester_City_Council_election
1950s review of UK electoral boundaries
Park to Sheffield, Heeley BC. The Burgh and District of Huntley transferred from East Aberdeenshire CC to West Aberdeenshire CC. Major changes to the 15
First periodic review of Westminster constituencies
First_periodic_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
Village in Wiltshire, England
prehistoric activity on the chalk downs includes a barrow cemetery north-west of the village, a Bronze Age cross dyke to the north, and a field system
Aldbourne
The Devon (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015. legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved
List of boundary changes in South West England
List_of_boundary_changes_in_South_West_England
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
administrative centre is located in the town of Winton. It is named after Winton, Dorset, England, the birthplace of Robert Allen, the first white settler in the
Shire_of_Winton
Village in Wiltshire, England
information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 January 2020. election-maps.co.uk, Semington Civil Parish boundary on Ordnance
Semington
Town in Somerset, England
woodland is leased to the Somerset and Dorset Heritage Railway Trust by Bath and North East Somerset Council and the meadow in the stewardship of Somervale
Midsomer_Norton
Most populous city in Canada
divided into four districts: North (North York), South (Toronto and East York), West (Etobicoke and York) and East (Scarborough) City council has four community
Toronto
which was previously up for election in 2013 due to having its elections delayed for a year. Community council elections also took place on the same day
2017_Welsh_local_elections
Former bus company in Great Britain (1969-1988)
& Dorset Motor Services Ltd. – Hants & Dorset subsidiary, absorbed by Hants & Dorset in 1972 Yorkshire Traction Co. Ltd. Yorkshire Woollen District Transport
National_Bus_Company_(UK)
Welsh local election
The sixth and final election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1993. It was preceded by the 1989 election. In 1995 Welsh local government reorganization
1993 Dyfed County Council election
1993_Dyfed_County_Council_election
Village in Wiltshire, England
Wessex Main Line between Bristol and Southampton. In 1866 the Salisbury and Dorset Junction Railway was built from a junction with the earlier railway near
Alderbury
Liberal Democrat MPs opposed participation in the South West Regional Assembly alongside Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire in favour of
Politics_of_England
Elected official in England and Wales
" "Notice of Election: Police & Crime Commissionerelection for the Dorset Police Area" (PDF). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council. 29 March 2021
Police_and_crime_commissioner
Local election in Fareham, England
The 2024 Fareham Borough Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom. All 32 members of
2024 Fareham Borough Council election
2024_Fareham_Borough_Council_election
Village in Wiltshire, England
(2010). "Audley, alias Tuchet, Sir Mervyn (c.1588-1631), of Stalbridge, Dorset; later of Fonthill Gifford, Wilts". The History of Parliament. Retrieved
Fonthill_Gifford
1986 UK local government election
The 1986 Leeds City Council elections were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986, with one third of the council and a vacancy in Halton to be elected, following
1986 Leeds City Council election
1986_Leeds_City_Council_election
had been co-opted from the Greater London Council (GLC). There were two by-elections to the ILEA, in 1987 in Streatham, and in 1988 in Southwark and
1986 Inner London Education Authority election
1986_Inner_London_Education_Authority_election
1976–83 review of UK electoral boundaries
from North Dorset. Bournemouth East and Bournemouth West expanded at the expense of Poole. Minor changes affecting South Dorset and West Dorset. Transfers
Third periodic review of Westminster constituencies
Third_periodic_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
Manchester) and West Midlands (Birmingham and the Black Country), which were to have both a metropolitan council and district councils. This report was
History of local government in England
History_of_local_government_in_England
Civil parish in Wiltshire, England
local government functions, and is represented in the council by Paul Oatway. For Westminster elections, the parish is within the East Wiltshire constituency
Alton,_Wiltshire
Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
and Dorset Park. Scarborough Centre was created in 1976. It consisted initially of the part of the Borough of Scarborough bounded on the west by Victoria
Scarborough Centre (federal electoral district)
Scarborough_Centre_(federal_electoral_district)
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Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Marquis of Dorset, son of Edward's Queen.
Boy/Male
English American
West town. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from further west.This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.
Girl/Female
African, American, British, Celtic, English, Jamaican
Dark; Form of Dorset; A Tribe; Related to Dorset
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a horse dealer, Middle English corser.
Boy/Male
English American French
Keeps the forest 'Woodland.
Boy/Male
British, English
Tribe Near the Sea
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, English
West Town; Surname; From the Western Stream
Surname or Lastname
Danish and German
Danish and German : variant of Wente.English : topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘crossroad’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Council.
Female
Welsh
Welsh pet form of Greek Hagne (English Agnes), NEST means "chaste; holy."
Boy/Male
English American
West meadow.English surname Westley.
Male
German
Old High German form of Visigothic Theodereiks, DIETRICH means "first of the people; king of nations."
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Oddleif.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a wise or thoughtful man, from Anglo-Norman French counseil ‘consultation’, ‘deliberation’, also ‘counsel’, ‘advice’ (Latin consilium, from consulere ‘to consult’). This form was probably influenced by the similar meaning of Anglo-Norman French councile ‘council’, ‘assembly’ (Latin concilium ‘assembly’, from the archaic verb concalere ‘to call together’, ‘to summon’), and it may also have been an occupational name for a member of a royal council or, more probably, a manorial council.Americanized spelling of German Künzel (see Kuenzel).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dorsett.Possibly a respelling of French Dosset (see Dossey).
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Form of Wesley; The West Meadow
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the county of Dorset, named from Old English Dorn, an early name of Dorchester (of British origin, from durn ‘fist’, probably referring to fist-sized pebbles) + sǣte ‘dwellers’.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained.
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Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
A Glass Bead
Biblical
red
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
One of Lord Shiva's Name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mothershead.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beauty; Fish of God
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Lord of Rivers
Girl/Female
Indian
Rising and Disseminating Light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
One Soul
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Christian, Danish, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Muslim, Swedish
Shadow
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n.
A member of the king's council; a king's councilor.
imp. & p. p.
of District
v. i.
To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
n.
See Astrict, and Astriction.
n.
Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article.
n.
A member of a council.
n.
A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc.
n.
An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.
v. t.
To restrict the tenure of; as, to astrict lands. See Astriction, 4.
v. i.
To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
a.
Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.
n.
A member of a council, especially of the common council of a city; a councilor.
adv.
Toward the dorsum or back; on the dorsal side; dorsally.
v. t.
To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention.
v. t.
To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives.
n.
A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.
v. t.
To divide into new districts.
n.
A district on the west coast of Africa.