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Polis vs Acropolis - What's the difference?

polis | acropolis | Derived terms |

Acropolis is a derived term of polis.



As nouns the difference between polis and acropolis

is that polis is a city, or a city-state 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 proper nouns the difference between polis and acropolis

is that polis is {{surname|lang=en} while Acropolis is the Athenian Acropolis. Compare {{term, acropolis, lang=en.}.

polis

English

(wikipedia polis)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A city, or a city-state.
  • * 2006 , Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation , Atlantic Books 2007, p. 161:
    • By the end of the century, poleis had been established throughout the Hellenic world, all bearing a marked family resemblance.
    Derived terms
    * -polis * acropolis * akropolis * cosmopolis * ecumenopolis * Indianapolis * megapolis * megalopolis * metropolis * necropolis * nekropolis * technopolis

    Etymology 2

    From police, compare (etyl) polis.

    Alternative forms

    * pollis

    Noun

  • (uncountable, Geordie) The police.
  • (countable, Geordie) A policeman or policewoman.
    • Synonyms
    * (the police) see * (police officer) see
    References
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    Anagrams

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    acropolis

    English

    (Acropolis of Athens)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The .

    • References

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