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

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How to pronounce Metropolitan?

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How to say Metropolitan in sign language?

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. 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.

2. Robert Schiller:

   The vast majority of jobs in metropolitan and suburban settings that care for patients with commercial insurance will limit a family physician’s scope of practice in order to meet the productivity and financial goals of the practice, these practices require high volume with shorter, less comprehensive visits.

3. The President:

   This strategy also has the benefit of providing a sense of hope that the problems can be addressed and avoided, if action is taken early enough. when the Clean Air Act was passed, not only was there a terrible smog in Los Angles, it was true in most metropolitan areas across the country.

4. Dante Scala:

   A lot of the growth that you've seen in New Hampshire over the past 20, 30 years has occurred in these two counties, which in some ways represent the outer suburban ring of metropolitan Boston.

5. Philip Holloway:

   He remains in the Metropolitan Atlanta area and has been questioned by police as have many other people.

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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
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Metropolitan