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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
trampletramp
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
gnomemaxim
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute