n. [ Cf. F. métropole. See Metropolis. ] A metropolis. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. metropolis, Gr. &unr_;, prop., the mother city (in relation to colonies); &unr_; mother + &unr_; city. See Mother, and Police. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or country. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Edinburgh ] gray metropolis of the North. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) The seat, or see, of the metropolitan, or highest church dignitary. [ 1913 Webster ]

The great metropolis and see of Rome. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Any large city. [ PJC ]

a. [ L. metropolitanus: cf. F. métropolitain. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the capital or principal city of a country; as, metropolitan luxury. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan or the presiding bishop of a country or province, his office, or his dignity; as, metropolitan authority. “Bishops metropolitan.” Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. metropolitanus. ] 1. The superior or presiding bishop of a country or province. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Lat. Church.) An archbishop. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Gr. Church) A bishop whose see is a civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch; as, the metropolitan of Constantinople. Hook. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The see of a metropolitan bishop. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. metropolita, Gr. &unr_;. ] A metropolitan. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a metropolis; being a metropolis; metropolitan; as, the metropolitical chair. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]