metropolitan
1. [ adjective ] relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
Examples:

"metropolitan area"

Related terms: city
2. [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
Related terms: archbishop
3. [ noun ] a person who lives in a metropolis
Related terms: resident
Similar spelling:   metropolis
  metroptosis