/ ˌmegəˈlɒpəlɪs; NAmE -ˈlɑːp-/ noun
( formal ) a very large city or group of cities where a great number of people live
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from megalo- great + Greek polis city.
/ ˌmegəˈlɒpəlɪs; NAmE -ˈlɑːp-/ noun
( formal ) a very large city or group of cities where a great number of people live
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from megalo- great + Greek polis city.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005