• a person who lives in a metropolis


    metropolitan meaning & definition 1 of metropolitan.


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

    metropolitan meaning & definition 2 of metropolitan.


  • relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

    metropolitan meaning & definition 3 of metropolitan.


  • Of, or pertaining to, a metropolis or other large urban settlement.

    metropolitan meaning & definition 4 of metropolitan.


  • a bishop whose see is civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch

    metropolitan meaning & definition 5 of metropolitan.


  • Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan.

    metropolitan meaning & definition 6 of metropolitan.


  • Belonging to a metropolis.

    metropolitan meaning & definition 7 of metropolitan.


  • Metropolitan refers to a large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other neighboring urban communities which have a high population density, developed infrastructure, and numerous economic, social, and cultural activities. This term is often used to describe a major city that significantly influences the regions or areas around it.

    metropolitan meaning & definition 8 of metropolitan.


  • of, pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan or the presiding bishop of a country or province, his office, or his dignity; as, metropolitan authority

    metropolitan meaning & definition 9 of metropolitan.


  • the superior or presiding bishop of a country or province

    metropolitan meaning & definition 10 of metropolitan.

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