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μητρόπολις

μητρόπολις

Ancient Greek

Noun

μητρόπολις (mētrópolis) f (genitive μητροπόλεως); third declension

  1. mother-state (in relation to her colonies)
  2. one's mother-city, mother country, home
  3. capital city
    1. (in Egypt) chief town of a nomos (nomos)

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