Definitions for METROPOLITAN
ˌmɛ trəˈpɒl ɪ tnmet·ro·pol·i·tan

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. metropolitannoun

   in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity

2. metropolitanadjective

   a person who lives in a metropolis

3. metropolitanadjective

   relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

   "metropolitan area"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. metropolitannoun

   A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.

2. metropolitannoun

   The inhabitant of a metropolis.

3. metropolitanadjective

   Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan.

4. metropolitanadjective

   Of, or pertaining to, a metropolis or other large urban settlement.

5. Etymology: From metropolitanus, from μητροπολίτης.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Metropolitanadjective

   Belonging to a metropolis.

   Their patriarch, of a covetous desire to enrich himself, had forborn to institute metropolitan bishops. Walter Raleigh.

2. Metropolitannoun

   A bishop of the mother church; an archbishop.

   Etymology: metropolitanus, Latin.

   He was promoted to Canterbury upon the death of Dr. Bancroft, that metropolitan, who understood the church excellently, and countenanced men of the greatest parts in learning. Edward Hyde.

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1. metropolitan

   Metropolitan refers to a large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other neighboring urban communities which have a high population density, developed infrastructure, and numerous economic, social, and cultural activities. This term is often used to describe a major city that significantly influences the regions or areas around it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. Metropolitanadjective

   of or pertaining to the capital or principal city of a country; as, metropolitan luxury

2. Metropolitanadjective

   of, pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan or the presiding bishop of a country or province, his office, or his dignity; as, metropolitan authority

3. Metropolitannoun

   the superior or presiding bishop of a country or province

4. Metropolitannoun

   an archbishop

5. Metropolitannoun

   a bishop whose see is civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch

6. Etymology: [LL. metropolitanus.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Metropolitan

   Metropolitan is the debut film by director and screenwriter Whit Stillman. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Matched Categories

1. • Archbishop

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'METROPOLITAN' in Adjectives Frequency: #707

How to pronounce METROPOLITAN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of METROPOLITAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of METROPOLITAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of METROPOLITAN in a Sentence

1. Holly Irwin:

   Greenstone Management Partners is going to make millions at the expense of what Greenstone Management Partners’s going to do to our communities in the future and the precedence it’s going to set, we are in the midst of an extreme drought, our communities need Colorado River water. At some point, the state has a responsibility to protect the people that are here and to protect Colorado River water and not cater to those that are buying property for the water rights to make millions off of Colorado River water to benefit metropolitan areas.

2. Jason Foy:

   She shared the information known to her at the time of Jeffrey Epstein’s death and more importantly, provided truthful insight into the toxic culture, subpar training, staffing shortages, and dysfunctional management of the now closed Metropolitan Correctional Center.

3. Wi Spa:

   As a spa located in Los Angeles, Wi Spa complies with California law prohibiting discrimination by a business, including the Civil Code provision set forth above, like many other metropolitan areas, Los Angeles contains a transgender population, some of whom enjoy visiting a spa. Wi Spa strives to meet the needs and safety of all of its customers, and does not tolerate harassment or lewd conduct by any customer, regardless of their sex, gender, or other characteristic.

4. James Clark:

   St. Louis, we're all traumatized by the crime and the violence that grips the St. Louis metropolitan area, we all feel the hurt and the pain every day of the week.

5. Tishaura Jones:

   You see crime escalating. It’s growing. The philosophy of doing what you want to do and not fit in is absolutely growing here in the metropolitan area. Even though the city of Saint Louis talks about there is a reduction in murders, and things of that nature, but we know that those numbers are somewhat fabricated.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=METROPOLITAN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Metropolitan
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=METROPOLITAN
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/METROPOLITAN
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=METROPOLITAN