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| met·ro·pol·i·tan [ mèttrə póllit'n ] |
adjective |
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1. forming large city: constituting a large urban area, usually one that includes a city and its suburbs and outlying areas
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2. characteristic of metropolis: characteristic of a metropolis in scale, variety, or sophistication
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3. domestic and internal: relating to the home territory of a country rather than to its territories elsewhere
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4. relating to ecclesiastical metropolis: relating to or constituting an ecclesiastical metropolis
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noun (plural met·ro·pol·i·tans) |
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1. city-dweller: an inhabitant of a metropolis
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2. high-ranking church official: in some Christian denominations, a high-ranking church dignitary, e.g. an archbishop or head of an ecclesiastical province
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3. head of Russian Orthodox Church: the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, based in Moscow
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