\Vi*cin"i*ty\ (?; 277), n. [L. vicinitas, from vicinus
neighboring, near, from vicus a row of houses, a village;
akin to Gr. ? a house, Skr. v??a a house, vi? to enter, Goth.
weihs town: cf. OF. vicinit['e]. Cf. {Diocese}, {Economy},
{Parish}, {Vicinage}, {Wick} a village.]
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.

         A vicinity of disposition and relative tempers.
                                               --Jer. Taylor.

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.

Syn: Neighborhood; vicinage. See {Neighborhood}.