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METROPOLIS

the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region

The meaning of the word metropolis is the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region.

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WordMeaning
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
ossifyto change into bone
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling