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metropolis
me·trop·o·lis M0260400 (mĭ-trŏp′ə-lĭs)n.1. A major city, especially the chief city of a country or region: Chicago, the metropolis of the Midwest.2. A city or an urban area regarded as the center of a specific activity: a great cultural metropolis.3. Ecclesiastical The chief see of a metropolitan bishop.4. The mother city or country of an overseas colony, especially in ancient Greece.
[Middle English metropol, from Late Latin mētropolis, mother-city, from Greek : mētēr, mētr-, mother; see māter- in Indo-European roots + polis, city; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]metropolis (mɪˈtrɒpəlɪs) n, pl -lises1. (Human Geography) the main city, esp of a country or region; capital2. a centre of activity3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the chief see in an ecclesiastical province[C16: from Late Latin from Greek: mother city or state, from mētēr mother + polis city]me•trop•o•lis (mɪˈtrɒp ə lɪs)
n., pl. -lis•es. 1. any large, busy city, esp. the chief city of a country or region. 2. a central place of some activity: a trading metropolis. 3. the mother city or parent state of a colony, esp. of an ancient Greek colony. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin mētropolis < Greek mētrópolis a mother state or city] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  metropolis - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"city, urban centerconcrete jungle - an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasantcentral city, city center, city centre - the central part of a cityfinancial center - the part of a city where financial institutions are centereddown town, municipal center, civic center - the center of a cityinner city - the older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a citymedical center - the part of a city where medical facilities are centeredmunicipality - an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-governmentnational capital - the capital city of a nationprovincial capital - the capital city of a provincestate capital - the capital city of a political subdivision of a country | | 2. | metropolis - people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"citymunicipality - people living in a town or city having local self-government |
metropolisnoun city, town, capital, big city, municipality, conurbation, megalopolis the bustling metropolismetropolisnounA large and important town:city, municipality.Informal: burg, town.Translationsmetropolis (məˈtropəlis) noun a large city, especially the chief city of a country. London is England's metropolis. 大都會 大都会，大城市 metropolitan (metrəˈpolitən) adjective of or in a capital city. the metropolitan area/police. 大都會的 大城市的，主要都市的 metropolis
metropolis1. the main city, esp of a country or region; capital 2. the chief see in an ecclesiastical province Metropolis (1) In ancient Greece, a city (polis) that had colonies. Although it had no power over its colonies, a metropolis protected them and acted as the arbiter of their disputes. (2) In the period of colonial conquests, a state that has colonies, usually overseas. The political and legal ties between a metropolis and its colonies vary. Thus, the colony may be a protectorate or a vassal state of the metropolis, or it may be incorporated into the metropolitan power. But essentially, these relations always involve the domination, subjugation, and exploitation of the colonies by the metropolis. (3) In some states, such as Canada, the central city of a province or region. Sometimes the capital or central city of a state is also called a metropolis. metropolis
Synonyms for metropolisnoun citySynonyms- city
- town
- capital
- big city
- municipality
- conurbation
- megalopolis
Synonyms for metropolisnoun a large and important townSynonymsSynonyms for metropolisnoun a large and densely populated urban areaSynonymsRelated Words- concrete jungle
- central city
- city center
- city centre
- financial center
- down town
- municipal center
- civic center
- inner city
- medical center
- municipality
- national capital
- provincial capital
- state capital
noun people living in a large densely populated municipalitySynonymsRelated Words |