Acropolis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'acropolis', 'Acropolis': /əˈkrɒpəlɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə krop′ə lis)



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Acropolis / əˈkrɒpəlɪs/
  1. the citadel of Athens on which the Parthenon and the Erechtheum stand
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a•crop•o•lis  (ə krop′ə lis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city.
  2. the Acropolis, the citadel of Athens and the site of the Parthenon.
  • Greek akrópolis. See acro-, -polis
  • 1655–65;
ac•ro•pol•i•tan  (ak′rə pol′i tn),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
acropolis / əˈkrɒpəlɪs/
  1. the citadel of an ancient Greek city
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek, from acro- + polis city
'Acropolis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Areopagus - Athens - Erechtheum - Panathenaea - Parthenon - Pnyx - acro-

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