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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
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
gnomemaxim
concatenatelinked together
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
tardymoving slowly : sluggish