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- me·trop·o·lis (mə-tropґə-lis) [Gr. mētropolis mother-state, as opposed to her colonies] the area in which a particular species of organisms commonly occurs.
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Métropolis — Metropolis Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
Metropolis — (femininum, gelehrteres Griechisch μητρόπολις, mitrópolis ‚die Mutterstadt‘) steht für: Metropole, allgemein eine bedeutende Stadt Metropolis (Illinois), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten Metropolis (Louisiana), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Metrópolis — (ant.) f. Metrópoli. * * * metrópolis. f. p. us. metrópoli. * * * La palabra Metrópolis puede referirse a : ● Ciudades en la ficción y fantasía. ◯ La ciudad homónima del filme Metrópolis del director Fritz Lang. ◯ La ciudad ficticia de… … Enciclopedia Universal
metropolis — me‧trop‧o‧lis [mˈtrɒpls ǁ mˈtrɑː ] noun [countable] a very large city with a lot of industrial and economic activity that is usually the most important city in a country or area, but not always its capital: • a sprawling industrial metropolis … Financial and business terms
METROPOLIS — urbs Phrygiae magnae apud Meandrum fluv. Episcopalis sub Archiepiscopo Ephesino: Sed haec in Ioniâ est inter Ephesum, et Smyrnam. Baudrando Metropolis, urbs duplex est, una Phrygiae magnae, ad Maeandrum, Episcopalis sub Archiepiscopo Antiochiae… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Metropolis — Me*trop o*lis, n. [L. metropolis, Gr. ?, prop., the mother city (in relation to colonies); ? mother + ? city. See {Mother}, and {Police}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or country. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metropolis B&B — (Мессина,Италия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Viale Giostra 40 Angolo Viale della Libert … Каталог отелей
Metropolis — Metropolis, IL U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 6482 Housing Units (2000): 3265 Land area (2000): 5.005127 sq. miles (12.963220 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.063759 sq. miles (0.165134 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.068886 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Metropolis, IL — U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 6482 Housing Units (2000): 3265 Land area (2000): 5.005127 sq. miles (12.963220 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.063759 sq. miles (0.165134 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.068886 sq. miles (13.128354 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Metropolis — Film de science fiction de Fritz Lang, avec Brigitte Helm (Maria et le robot), Alfred Abel (Joh Fredersen), Gustav Fröhlich (Freder), Rudolf Klein Rogge (Rotwang). Scénario: Thea von Harbou Photographie: Karl Freund, Gunther Rittau Décor … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
metropolis — (n.) seat of a metropolitan bishop, 1530s, from L.L. metropolis; see METROPOLITAN (Cf. metropolitan). Meaning chief town or capital city of a province is first attested 1580s, earlier metropol (late 14c.) … Etymology dictionary
