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Raremetropolises
The correct spelling is metropolises.
How to pronounce metropolises
noun
IPA: /mɛˈtɹɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/
Say it like: Met-rop-oli-ses
The correct spelling is metropolises. (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.(history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
- 2.A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
- 3.(canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
- 4.A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
verb
- 1.To urbanize; to center or focus on the city.
- 2.To develop into a city or urban area.
- 3.To visit the city.
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