metropolis
/mɪˈtɹɒpəlɪs/ · noun
Meaning
- (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
- A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
- (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
- A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
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