métropolis: a metropolis. Original Word: μητρόπολις Transliteration: métropolis Phonetic Spelling: (may-trop'-ol-is) Short Definition: metropolis
Word Origin from métér and polis Definition a metropolis. chief city, mother cityFrom meter and polis; a mother city, i.e. "metropolis" -- chiefest city. see GREEK meter see GREEK polis
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