Metropolis
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A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.
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A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.
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A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
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A classical city site in Anatolia (Turkey).
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A fictional city serving as the primary setting for the Superman franchise, published by DC Comics.
My city need a hero, so I treat it like Metropolis / And it's a few bad Lois Lanes I can't name
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Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.
Etymology
See English metropolis.
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datedNickname for London: the capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London.
The journey from our town to the metropolis, was a journey of about five hours.
Metropolis · A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.
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