noun
(especially in the past) an independent state consisting of a city and the area around it (for example, Athens in ancient times)
noun
(especially in the past) an independent state consisting of a city and the area around it (for example, Athens in ancient times)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005