city state
/ˈsɪti steɪt/
city state noun: a sovereign city, as in Ancient Greece, often part of a league of such cities.
Noun
city state (plural city states)
- A sovereign city, as in Ancient Greece, often part of a league of such cities.
- Singapore is the world's most populous city state and the only island city-state in the world.
- The Vatican City State, a sovereign city-state governed by Holy See, has a large number of embassies across the world.
city state meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Arabic
city state in Hindi
- sovereign city
- नगर-राज्य nagar-rājya
city state in Tamil
- sovereign city
- நகர அரசு nakara aracu
city state in Bengali
- sovereign city
- নগররাষ্ট্র nogroraśṭro
city state in Arabic
- sovereign city
- دولة مدينة dawla madīna
More languagesFewer languages
- city state in Malay
- negara kota
- city state in Indonesian
- negara kota
- city state in Persian
- دولتشهر dowlat-šahr
- city state in Thai
- นครรัฐ ná-kɔɔn-rát
- city state in Vietnamese
- thành bang
- city state in Myanmar
- မြို့ပြနိုင်ငံ mrui.pra.nuingngam
Synonyms of city state
Forms of city state
| plural | city states |
|---|---|
| alternative form | city-state |
Origin of city state
From city + state, a calque of German Stadtstaat.
Questions about city state
- What does city state mean?
- City state means a sovereign city, as in Ancient Greece, often part of a league of such cities.
- What is city state in Hindi?
- City state in Hindi is नगर-राज्य (nagar-rājya). See City state meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is city state?
- City state is a noun.
- How do you pronounce city state?
- City state is pronounced /ˈsɪti steɪt/.
- What is the plural of city state?
- The plural of city state is city states.
Words near city state in the dictionary
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