Associations to the word «Metropolitan»

Wiktionary

METROPOLITAN, noun. (Christianity) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop. [from 14th c.]
METROPOLITAN, noun. The inhabitant of a metropolis. [from 18th c.]
METROPOLITAN, adjective. (Christianity) Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan. [from 15th c.]
METROPOLITAN, adjective. Of, or pertaining to, a metropolis or other large urban settlement. [from 16th c.]
METROPOLITAN AREA, noun. An area of population usually with a central or core city and surrounding towns or suburbs.
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK, noun. Alternative spelling of metropolitan area network
METROPOLITAN BISHOP, noun. Alternative form of metropolitan, a high-ranking bishop.
METROPOLITAN BISHOPS, noun. Plural of metropolitan bishop
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH, noun. (UK) a subdivision of a metropolitan county that has the status of a borough
METROPOLITAN COUNTY, noun. (UK) A county-level administrative division that covers a large urban area
METROPOLITAN FRANCE, proper noun. The part of France located in Europe

Dictionary definition

METROPOLITAN, noun. In the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity.
METROPOLITAN, noun. A person who lives in a metropolis.
METROPOLITAN, adjective. Relating to or characteristic of a metropolis; "metropolitan area".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats