Metropolis in English dictionary

  • metropolis

    Meanings and definitions of "Metropolis"

    • (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.
    • A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
    • (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
    • noun
      (historical)
      The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.
    • noun
      A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
    • noun
      (canon law)
      The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
    • colony’s mother city
    • large, busy city
    • A term applied loosely to any large city, but specifically to that city in a country which is the seat of government, of ecclesiastical authority, or of commercial activity.(Source: GOOD)
    • noun
      a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"
    • noun
      people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"

    Synonyms of "Metropolis" in English dictionary

    municipality, city, urban center are the top synonyms of "Metropolis" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Metropolis

    • metropolis ( plural  metropolises  or metropoleis)
    • metropolis (plural metropolises or metropoleis)
  • METROPOLIS
  • Metropolis

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