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metropolis meaning in Hindi

महानगर mahānagar

UK/mɪˈtɹɒp.ə.lɪs//məˈtɹɑp.ə.lɪs/

metropolis in Hindi: महानगर (mahānagar). In English, metropolis means the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

Hindi words for metropolis

metropolis, megacity, megalopolis
महानगर mahānagar

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

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Questions about metropolis in Hindi

What is the meaning of metropolis in Hindi?
Metropolis in Hindi is महानगर (mahānagar).
metropolis का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Metropolis: महानगर (mahānagar).
What does metropolis mean in English?
Metropolis means the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

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Hindi words from Wiktionary's Hindi entries whose English meaning is “metropolis”: महानगर. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: metropolis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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