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Definition of 'polis'Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Noun
( en-noun)
A city, or a city-state.
* 2006 , Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation , Atlantic Books 2007, p. 161:
- By the end of the century, poleis had been established throughout the Hellenic world, all bearing a marked family resemblance.
Derived terms
* -polis
* acropolis
* akropolis
* cosmopolis
( rel-mid3)
* ecumenopolis
* Indianapolis
* megapolis
* megalopolis
( rel-mid3)
* metropolis
* necropolis
* nekropolis
* technopolis
( rel-bottom)
Etymology 2
From police, compare (etyl) polis.
Alternative forms
* pollis
Noun
(uncountable|Geordie) The police.
(countable|Geordie) A policeman or policewoman.
Synonyms
* (the police) see
* (police officer) see
References
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Anagrams
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