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† metropolic, a. Obs.
[f. metropol-is + -ic.]
= metropolitan, metropolitical.
1574Hellowes Gueuara's Fam. Ep. (1577) 326 Paphlagonia, whose Capital or Metropolike towne is Gernapolis. 1681–6J. Scott Chr. Life (1747) III. vii. 445 Rogatianus, a Bishop of his [St. Cyprian's] metropolick Church.
So metroˈpolical a., in the same sense; hence ˌmetropoliˈcality.
1550Bale Eng. Votaries ii. 50 b, Bryngyng with hym the metropolycall mantell of Anselme. 1637Bastwick Litany i. 21, I will..so plauge [sic] the Metropolicallity of Yorke and Canterbury..as I will neuer leaue them. |