What does metropolitan mean?
Definitions for metropolitan
ˌmɛ trəˈpɒl ɪ tnmet·ro·pol·i·tan
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Princeton's WordNet
metropolitannoun
in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
metropolitanadjective
a person who lives in a metropolis
metropolitanadjective
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
"metropolitan area"
Wiktionary
metropolitannoun
A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
metropolitannoun
The inhabitant of a metropolis.
metropolitanadjective
Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan.
metropolitanadjective
Of, or pertaining to, a metropolis or other large urban settlement.
Etymology: From metropolitanus, from μητροπολίτης.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Metropolitanadjective
Belonging to a metropolis.
Their patriarch, of a covetous desire to enrich himself, had forborn to institute metropolitan bishops. Walter Raleigh.
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
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
Metropolitanadjective
of or pertaining to the capital or principal city of a country; as, metropolitan luxury
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
Metropolitannoun
the superior or presiding bishop of a country or province
Metropolitannoun
an archbishop
Metropolitannoun
a bishop whose see is civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch
Etymology: [LL. metropolitanus.]
Wikidata
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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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'metropolitan' in Adjectives Frequency: #707
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of metropolitan in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of metropolitan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of metropolitan in a Sentence
He remains in the Metropolitan Atlanta area and has been questioned by police as have many other people.
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.
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.
Distribution centers tend to be clustered outside of major metropolitan areas, so there's fewer people to hire.
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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- محافظهArabic
- metropolitàCatalan, Valencian
- metropolitníCzech
- metropolitDanish
- μητροπολίτηςGreek
- metropolitaEsperanto
- metropolitanoSpanish
- suurkaupunkilainenFinnish
- métropolitain, urbainFrench
- uirbeachIrish
- metropolitanoItalian
- metropolitanusLatin
- metropolittNorwegian
- metropolitanoPortuguese
- центра́льный, столи́чныйRussian
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