metropole

noun

met·​ro·​pole

ˈme‧trəˌpōl

plural -s

1

: a chief town : metropolis

2

: a metropolitan see : metropolis

3

: a Salvation Army hostel

4

: mother country compare metropolis sense 2

Word History

Etymology

French métropole, from Late Latin metropolis

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