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metropolis in Arabic

حَاضِرَة ḥāḍira

UK/mɪˈtɹɒp.ə.lɪs//məˈtɹɑp.ə.lɪs/

metropolis in Arabic: حَاضِرَة (ḥāḍira). In English, metropolis means the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

Arabic words for metropolis

colony’s mother city
حَاضِرَة ḥāḍira

English meaning of metropolis

  1. noun The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
  2. noun A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
  3. noun The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
  4. noun A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.

Full definition of metropolis

metropolis in a sentence

  • Holonym: metropolitan area

Synonyms of metropolis

metropolis in other languages

Questions about metropolis in Arabic

What is the meaning of metropolis in Arabic?
Metropolis in Arabic is حَاضِرَة (ḥāḍira).
ما معنى كلمة metropolis؟
Metropolis: حَاضِرَة (ḥāḍira).
What does metropolis mean in English?
Metropolis means the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

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