ACROPOLIS


Meaning of ACROPOLIS in English

— acropolitan /ak'reuh pol"i tn/ , adj.

/euh krop"euh lis/ , n.

1. the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city.

2. the Acropolis , the citadel of Athens and the site of the Parthenon.

[ 1655-65; akrópolis. See ACRO-, -POLIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .