PROPOLIS | • propolis n. An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions… • PROPOLIS n. (Greek) a resinous substance used as a cement by bees. |
ACROPOLIS | • acropolis n. A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which… • Acropolis prop.n. The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare acropolis.) • ACROPOLIS n. (Greek) a citadel, esp. that of Athens. |
NECROPOLI | • necropoli n. Plural of necropolis. • NECROPOLIS n. (Greek) a cemetery or burial place. |
METROPOLIS | • metropolis n. (History, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony. • metropolis n. A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding… • metropolis n. (Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops. |
MICROPOLIS | • MICROPOLIS n. a small city. |
NECROPOLIS | • necropolis n. (Chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city. • necropolis n. (Archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments. • NECROPOLIS n. (Greek) a cemetery or burial place. |
PROPOLISES | • PROPOLIS n. (Greek) a resinous substance used as a cement by bees. |
ACROPOLISES | • acropolises n. Plural of acropolis. • ACROPOLIS n. (Greek) a citadel, esp. that of Athens. |
METROPOLISES | • metropolises n. Plural of metropolis. • metropolises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metropolise. • METROPOLIS n. the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region. |
METROPOLITAN | • metropolitan n. (Orthodox Christianity) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop. • metropolitan n. The inhabitant of a metropolis. • metropolitan adj. (Orthodox Christianity) Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan. |
MICROPOLISES | • MICROPOLIS n. a small city. |
MICROPOLITAN | • micropolitan adj. (US statistical area) of a city, or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants… |
NECROPOLISES | • necropolises n. Plural of necropolis. • NECROPOLIS n. (Greek) a cemetery or burial place. |
METROPOLITANS | • metropolitans n. Plural of metropolitan. • METROPOLITAN n. an archbishop holding authority over other bishops. |
METROPOLITICAL | • metropolitical adj. (Archaic) metropolitan; pertaining to a metropolis. • METROPOLITICAL adj. of or like a metropolis. |
METROPOLITANATE | • metropolitanate n. The see of a metropolitan bishop. • METROPOLITANATE n. a metropolitan area. |
METROPOLITANISE | • metropolitanise v. Alternative form of metropolitanize. • METROPOLITANISE v. to make metropolitan, also METROPOLITANIZE. |
METROPOLITANISM | • metropolitanism n. The quality or state of being metropolitan. • METROPOLITANISM n. the state of being metropolitan. |
METROPOLITANIZE | • metropolitanize v. (Transitive) To make metropolitan; to adapt to the norms of a metropolis. • METROPOLITANIZE v. to make metropolitan, also METROPOLITANISE. |
NONMETROPOLITAN | • nonmetropolitan adj. Not metropolitan. • nonmetropolitan n. One who is not a metropolitan. • non-metropolitan adj. Alternative form of nonmetropolitan. |