metropole
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A metropolis; the main city of a country or areaA metropolis; the main city of a country or area.
UK/ˈmɛtɹəpəʊl/US/ˈmɛtɹəpoʊl/
Meaning
3 sensesA metropolis; the main city of a country or area.
The parent-state of a colony.
(archaic)A bishop's see.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English metropol, from Middle French metropole (“town with bishop's seat”), frFrom Middle English metropol, from Middle French metropole (“town with bishop's seat”), from Latin mētropolis. Doublet of metropolis.
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Forms
plural: metropoles| Singular | metropole |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmetropolis