Of a town, mansion, estate, monastery, etc.: that is the principal of its kind (in a region, group, etc.); (also) chief, principal, main…

Of, belonging to, or constituting a metropolis (in early use spec. London). Also: designating a political association of individual cities within…

= metropolitan, adj. (in various senses). Cf. metropolitical, adj.

(attributive). Metropolitan. rare.

Of, relating to, or designating a metropolitan city, esp. a capital. Obsolete.

Of, designating, constituting, or relating to a metropolitan city or area.