METROPOLIS


Meaning of METROPOLIS in English

[ mɪ'trɒp(ə)lɪs ]

■ noun the capital city of a country.

↘a very large and busy city.

Origin

ME: via late L. from Gk mētropolis 'mother state', from mētēr , mētr- 'mother' + polis 'city'.

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