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Metropolis vs Acropolis - What's the difference?

metropolis | acropolis |

As nouns the difference between metropolis and acropolis

is that metropolis is the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world while acropolis is a promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare {{term|Acropolis|lang=en}}.

As a proper noun Acropolis is

the Athenian Acropolis. Compare {{term, acropolis, lang=en.}.

metropolis

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.
  • A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
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  • (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

    • Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * metro * metropole * metropolitan

    Synonyms

    * mother city, metropole * archbishopric

    See also

    * capital city

    References

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    acropolis

    English

    (Acropolis of Athens)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
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