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Metropolis

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.

  2. 2

    A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

  3. 3

    A classical city site in Anatolia (Turkey).

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

    Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.

Etymology

See English metropolis.

proper noun

  1. 1

    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.

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