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city states

city states is the plural of city state.

Meaning of city state

Noun

city state (plural city states)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    polis, civitas

Questions about city states

What is city states the plural of?
City states is the plural of city state.

Words near city states in the dictionary

  1. city simulators
  2. city slicker
  3. city slickers
  4. city square
  5. city state
  6. city states
  7. city symphonies
  8. city symphony
  9. city technology college
  10. city technology colleges
  11. City Terrace

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