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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
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
juga large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
violatebreak
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination