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.]

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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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Metropolitan Police:

   Please don't cross the border. Please come home to Metropolitan Police. Metropolitan Police Mum needs you home and is really worried. Metropolitan Police are not mad at you, Metropolitan Police love you.

2. Peter Zanoni:

   Read More Nueces County has the fastest growth in new cases on the seven-day average than any other metropolitan county in the state, you can see the trend line is relatively flat until July, and this is where we have had that huge spike in cases, and this is why it's turned into a major problem for Nueces County.

3. Hope Hicks:

   ‘ Paul said he does n’t want you on TV, ’ mr. Trump goes f --- ing ballistic. We’re over the metropolitan area, so you can get cell service if you fly at a low altitude.

4. Muriel Bowser:

   Right now there is no accountability for the people who came to these protests and attacked our police and we haven't seen a willingness from the Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham attorney to prosecute them, we need the federal government to do its job and prosecute these people.

5. A. M. Rosenthal:

   It was an interesting experience being metropolitan editor of the Times , in precisely the same way as being simmered in a saucepan for a few years is terribly interesting.

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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