"isopolity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: isopolities [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἰσοπολιτεία (isopoliteía), from ἰσοπολίτης (isopolítēs, “citizen with equal rights”), from ἴσος (ísos, “equal, same”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἰσοπολιτεία}} Ancient Greek ἰσοπολιτεία (isopoliteía) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} isopolity (countable and uncountable, plural isopolities)
  1. Equal rights of citizenship in different communities; mutual political rights. Wikipedia link: isopolity Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: isopolitical Related terms: isopolite
    Sense id: en-isopolity-en-noun-Dbf9LgHN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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