"Metropolis" meaning in English

See Metropolis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: See English metropolis. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|metropolis}} English metropolis Head templates: {{en-prop}} Metropolis
  1. A city, the county seat of Massac County, Illinois, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
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  2. A ghost town in Elko County, Nevada, United States. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Nevada, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in Nevada, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Metropolis-en-name-jpLJ08-0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, City nicknames, Fictional locations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 1 10 2 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 39 1 11 4 8 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 41 1 11 2 8 0 0 Disambiguation of City nicknames: 25 17 10 15 30 3 Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 33 37 1 24 0 6
  3. A classical city site in Anatolia (Turkey).
    Sense id: en-Metropolis-en-name-eSSbYiOU Categories (other): City nicknames, Turkey Disambiguation of City nicknames: 25 17 10 15 30 3 Disambiguation of Turkey: 2 2 87 4 4 2
  4. (fiction) A fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman.
    Sense id: en-Metropolis-en-name-ka5O9qHc Categories (other): Fiction, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, City nicknames, Fictional locations, Superman Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 41 1 10 2 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 39 1 11 4 8 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 41 1 11 2 8 0 0 Disambiguation of City nicknames: 25 17 10 15 30 3 Disambiguation of Fictional locations: 33 37 1 24 0 6 Disambiguation of Superman: 15 17 4 51 8 5 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
  5. Nickname for New York City.
    Sense id: en-Metropolis-en-name-Sw48PY7X Categories (other): City nicknames, New York City Disambiguation of City nicknames: 25 17 10 15 30 3 Disambiguation of New York City: 8 7 2 2 81 1

Proper name

Forms: the Metropolis [canonical]
Etymology: See English metropolis. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|metropolis}} English metropolis Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Metropolis
  1. (England, dated) London, United Kingdom. Tags: England, dated
    Sense id: en-Metropolis-en-name-~QUrMNPd Categories (other): English English
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