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metropolis - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'metropolis' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Metropolis [ n.]
- The mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or country.
- The seat, or see, of the metropolitan, or highest church dignitary.

Meaning of 'metropolis' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . metropolis [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Example in sentence:
  • Ancient Troy was a great city
Meaning (2):
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
Example in sentence:
  • the city voted for Republicans in 1994