Definition of METROPOLE

metropole

Plural: metropoles

Noun

  • A metropolis; the main city of a country or area.
  • The parent-state of a colony.
  • A bishop's see.

Origin / Etymology

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

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