Added 9 October 2026
metropolitan
/mɛtɹəˈpɒlɪtən/ noun
In Latin: metropolitanus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about metropolitan at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- In the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity.
- A person who lives in a metropolis.
adjective
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Relating to or characteristic of a metropolis.
metropolitan area
Origin
From Late Latin metropolitanus, from Ancient Greek μητροπολίτης (mētropolítēs).
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