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metropoleis

/mɛˈtɹɒ.pə.leɪz/

metropoleis is the plural of metropolis.

Meaning of metropolis

Noun

metropolis (plural metropolises or metropoleis or metropoles or metropolizes or metropoli or (obsolete) metropolisses or (obsolete) metropolis's)

  1. (especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
    • Colonies certainly did not become "clones" of their metropolises, but it is equally false that their colonial heritages were not influenced by the organization of the metropolises.2010, James Mahoney, Colonialism and Postcolonial Development: Spanish America in Comparative Perspective
  2. A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
    • Holonym: metropolitan area
  3. (Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
    Synonyms:
    archbishopric
  4. A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.

See all 10 meanings of metropolis

Questions about metropoleis

What is metropoleis the plural of?
Metropoleis is the plural of metropolis.
How do you pronounce metropoleis?
Metropoleis is pronounced /mɛˈtɹɒ.pə.leɪz/.

Words near metropoleis in the dictionary

  1. metroplex
  2. metroplexes
  3. metropolarities
  4. metropolarity
  5. metropole
  6. metropoleis
  7. metropoles
  8. metropoli
  9. metropolia
  10. metropolis
  11. Metropolis light transport

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