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metropolis

/mɪˈtɹɒpəlɪs/

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noun

Metrópoli

(history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.

Examples :

"Athens was the metropolis from which many Greek colonies sprang. "

Atenas fue la metrópoli de la que surgieron muchas colonias griegas.

history geography state architecture

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noun

Metrópoli, gran ciudad

A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.

Examples :

"New York City is a bustling metropolis, with millions of people working and living there. "

La ciudad de Nueva York es una metrópoli bulliciosa, con millones de personas que trabajan y viven allí.

area geography place building society

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noun

Sede metropolitana

(canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

Examples :

"The Archbishop of Canterbury is the metropolitan archbishop, overseeing all the suffragan bishops in his province. "

El arzobispo de Canterbury es la sede metropolitana, que supervisa a todos los obispos sufragáneos de su provincia.

religion theology law

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noun

Centro de distribución

A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.

Examples :

"The Amazon rainforest acts as a metropolis for an incredible variety of insects, concentrating a diversity of species found nowhere else. "

La selva amazónica actúa como un centro de distribución para una increíble variedad de insectos, concentrando una diversidad de especies que no se encuentran en ningún otro lugar.

biology environment geography