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City can provide language (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

latin

'language' is the definition.
(Latin is an example)

'city can' is the wordplay.
'city' becomes 'LA' (Los Angeles).
'can' becomes 'tin' (both are metal containers).
'la'+'tin'='LATIN'

'provide' is the link.

(Other definitions for latin that I've seen before include "Learning it 'an honour' (Churchill)" , "ancient tongue" , "Language of old Romans" , "The language of old Rome" , "A Romance language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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