What does metropolitan mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  1. Metropolitan

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

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  1. Adjectives Frequency

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

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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. Philip Holloway:

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

  2. Nihad Awad:

    They are using their free speech to propagate misconception and to divide people along ethnic or religious lines, it is up to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority authorities to deal with these hateful groups.

  3. Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave:

    After more than a week of serious disruption in London both to communities and across our partner agencies, and taking account of the enormous ongoing effort by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and across the UK to police the protest, we firmly believed that the continuation of the situation was untenable, i want to be clear; we would not and cannot ban protest. The condition at the center of this ruling was specific to this particular protest, in the particular circumstances at the time.

  4. Craig Rowley:

    Distribution centers tend to be clustered outside of major metropolitan areas, so there's fewer people to hire.

  5. Lieutenant Bagshaw:

    CRITICIZING BLACK LIVES MATTER IS CAUSE FOR TERMINATION, ECONOMISTS ARGUE Problematically for Charter, the FBI goes on to allege that at points, Charter was photographed in both instances without any face coverings. And Lieutenant Jason Bagshaw of the Metropolitan Police Department told the FBI he has interacted with Charter on numerous occasions and was able to positively identify him. Charter has.

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