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metropolitan

英[metrə'pɒlɪt(ə)n] 美[,mɛtrə'pɑlɪtən]
  • adj. 大都市的;大主教辖区的;宗主国的
  • n. 大城市人;大主教;宗主国的公民

英英释意


1. in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
2. a person who lives in a metropolis