metropole

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) metropolis the mother city or country of a colony
  • metropolis major city

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mother city, a mother city state).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μητρόπολις

Gloss

mother city, a mother city state

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