Associations to the word «Metropolis»

Wiktionary

METROPOLIS, noun. (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic world.
METROPOLIS, noun. A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
METROPOLIS, noun. (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

Dictionary definition

METROPOLIS, noun. A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city".
METROPOLIS, noun. People living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy