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polish | polis |

As a noun polish

is a substance used to polish.

As a verb polish

is to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

As a proper noun polis is

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polish

English

(wikipedia Polish)

Alternative forms

* (abbreviation):

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

    • Derived terms

    * Polish notation * reverse Polish notation

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The language spoken in Poland.

    • See also

    * Pole * * (pl) * Language list

    External links

    * Polish - English Dictionary]: from [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition. * English heteronyms

    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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