Noun
- 1. metropolitan, archbishop
- usage: in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
- 2. metropolitan, resident, occupant, occupier
- usage: a person who lives in a metropolis
Adjective
- 1. metropolitan
- usage: relating to or characteristic of a metropolis; "metropolitan area"
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