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
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
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
The MARTA Board of Directors grieves the shocking death of Jeffrey Parker who has died by suicide, jeffrey Parker was an outstanding leader and steward of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority whose passing leaves us all heartbroken.
-- July 29 tweetFacts First: Baltimore does not have the worst economic numbers in the United States, though it does rank poorly by several measures.Baltimore had the fourth-worst unemployment rate of major cities in 2018, but its 5.7% rate was substantially better than that of last-place Detroit, which was at 9.0%. In 2017, the Baltimore metropolitan area (which includes more than the city of Baltimore, on which Trump was focusing his attacks) ranked 19th in the country in gross domestic product out of 383 areas studied. The city of Baltimore had a 22.4% poverty rate over the 2013-2017 period, well ahead of such cities as Detroit (37.9%), Bloomington, Indiana (37.5%), and Laredo, Texas (30.6%).Baltimore did have the highest homicide rate of any major city in 2017, so Trump was accurate in his claim about crime.Obama's recordObama and energy -- August 1 rally in CincinnatiFacts First: Obama did encourage the use of renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels, but he didn't try to.
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.
Floridians should not have to wait several days for the results of a major presidential election to be tabulated because of the delays in a few counties when the majority of counties, including major metropolitan areas, have been counted.
Metropolitan Correctional Center will be meeting with BOP officials to review their plan so that Metropolitan Correctional Center can ensure all necessary access for attorneys to their clients and the ability for defendants to appear in a timely fashion as required by the court. i'm disappointed in the Dept. of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Prisons for simply not notifying Metropolitan Correctional Center of such a big decision, even though Metropolitan Correctional Center believe this is something that should have happened.
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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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