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