n. chief city, capital. [Greek meter mother, polls city] metropolitan tmetra’polit(a)n/adj. 1 of a metropolis. 2 of or forming a mother country as distinct from its colonies etc. (metropolitan France). n. 1 bishop having authority over the bishops of a province. 2 inhabitant of a metropolis. -metry comb. form forming nouns denoting procedures and systems involving measurement (geometry). mettle imet(a)1/ n. 1 quality or strength
