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Added 10 October 2026

metropole

/ˈmɛtɹəpəʊl/ noun

Latin root: mētropolis Wiktionary

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A metropolis; the main city of a country or area. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
The parent-state of a colony.
A bishop's see.

Origin

From Middle English metropol, from Middle French metropole (“town with bishop's seat”), from Latin mētropolis. Doublet of metropolis.

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