Metropolitan meaning

What does “metropolitan” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“metropolitan” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity.

metropolitan

noun

in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
a person who lives in a metropolis

adjective

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
“metropolitan area”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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