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metropolis
UK /mɪˈtɹɒp.ə.lɪs/ US /məˈtɹɑp.ə.lɪs/
name 6noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
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.
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
An immense metropolis, like London, is calculated to make men selfish and uninteresting.
3
The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
4
A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
name
1
A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.
2
A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
3
A classical city site in Anatolia (Turkey).
4
A fictional city serving as the primary setting for the Superman franchise, published by DC Comics.
My city need a hero, so I treat it like Metropolis / And it's a few bad Lois Lanes I can't name
5
Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.
name
1
Nickname for London: the capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London.
The journey from our town to the metropolis, was a journey of about five hours.
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