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Polis vs Metropolis - What's the difference?

polis | metropolis | Derived terms |

Metropolis is a derived term of polis.



As nouns the difference between polis and metropolis

is that polis is a city, or a city-state while metropolis is the mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.

As a proper noun Polis

is {{surname|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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    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.
  • *
  • (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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