Metropolitan
Word | METROPOLITAN |
Character | 12 |
Hyphenation | met ro pol i tan |
Pronunciations | /mɛtɹəˈpɒlɪtən/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Metropolitan"
What do we mean by metropolitan?
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a major city. adjective
Of or constituting a large city or urbanized area, including adjacent suburbs and towns. adjective
Of, relating to, or constituting the home territory of an imperial or colonial state. adjective
Of or relating to an ecclesiastical metropolitan. adjective
A citizen of a metropolis, especially one who displays urbane characteristics, attitudes, and values. noun
In the Western Christian churches, a bishop with provincial powers, with some authority over suffragan bishops. noun
In most Eastern Orthodox churches, a bishop who is head of an ecclesiastical province and ranks next below the patriarch. noun
In the Greek Orthodox church, a bishop ranking next below an archbishop. noun
Of or pertaining to a metropolis, in any sense; residing in or connected with a metropolis: as, metropolitan enterprise; metropolitan police.
Of or pertaining to the chief see of an ecclesiastical province: as, a metropolitan church.
A citizen of the mother city or parent state of a colony. See metropolis, 1. noun
Eccles.: In the early Christian church, the bishop of the municipal capital of a province or eparchy, who had a general ecclesiastical superintendence over the bishops and churches of his province, continued, ordained, and when necessary excommunicated the bishops, and convened and presided over the provincial synods. noun
In modern usage, in the Roman Catholic and other episcopal churches, any archbishop who has bishops under his authority. noun
In the Greek Church, the bishop of the municipal capital of a province, who is in rank intermediate between a patriarch and a bishop or titular archbishop. noun
A chief city; a metropolis. noun
The superior or presiding bishop of a country or province. noun
An archbishop. noun
A bishop whose see is a civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch. noun
A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
The inhabitant of a metropolis.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Metropolitan
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The word "metropolitan" in example sentences
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