METIC


Meaning of METIC in English

/met"ik/ , n.

an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.

[ 1800-10; metycus, var. of metoecus métoikos emigrant, equiv. to met- MET- + -oikos dwelling ]

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