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Metropolis vs Cosmopolis - What's the difference?

metropolis | cosmopolis |

As nouns the difference between metropolis and cosmopolis

is that metropolis is the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world while cosmopolis is an important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.

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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    cosmopolis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.