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Metropolis en · PROPN

Etymology

See English metropolis.

Meanings

1. (England, dated) Nickname 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. 1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, chapter I, in Great Expectations […], volume II, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published October 1861, →OCLC, page 1:
2. A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States.
3. A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
4. A classical city site in Anatolia (Turkey).
5. 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 2012, “Higher”, in Detroit, performed by Big Sean:
6. Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.

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