# metropole

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛtɹəpəʊl/ · frequency rank #68,441

## Definitions
1. A metropolis; the main city of a country or area.
2. The parent-state of a colony.
3. A bishop's see.

## Etymology
From Middle English metropol, from Middle French metropole (“town with bishop's seat”), from Latin mētropolis. Doublet of metropolis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metropole