noun
Meaning 1
A metropolis; the main city of a country or area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
metropole
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈmɛtɹəpəʊl/
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US: /ˈmɛtɹəpoʊl/
noun
Meaning 2
The parent-state of a colony.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A bishop's see.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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History
Etymology
From Middle English metropol, from Middle French metropole (“town with bishop's seat”), from Latin mētropolis. Doublet of metropolis.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: emämaa — parent state
- French: métropole — parent state
- Hungarian: anyaország — parent state