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metropole.

A metropolis; the main city of a country or area.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛtɹəpəʊl/UK/ˈmɛtɹəpoʊl/US
  1. A metropolis; the main city of a country or area.

  2. The parent-state of a colony.

  3. A bishop's see.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English metropol, from Middle French metropole (“town with bishop's seat”), from Latin mētropolis. Doublet of metropolis.

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