n. [ L. vicinitas, from vicinus neighboring, near, from vicus a row of houses, a village; akin to Gr. o'i^kos a house, Skr. vēça a house, viç to enter, Goth. weihs town: cf. OF. vicinité. Cf. Diocese, Economy, Parish, Vicinage, Wick a village. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats. [ 1913 Webster ]
A vicinity of disposition and relative tempers. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood. “The vicinity of the sun.” Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Neighborhood; vicinage. See Neighborhood. [ 1913 Webster ]