- metropolitan
- This word (from the Greek mētēr, meaning "mother," and polis, meaning "city") is used as the title of anarchbishop who is head of an archeparchy in the Eastern Church.
Glossary of theological terms. John T. Ford. 2014.
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Metropolitan — may refer to: A metropolis A metropolitan area A metropole, mother country , or central part of a colonizing state Metropolitan bishop or archbishop, leader of an ecclesiastical mother see As a cognate, a rapid transit system in an urban area… … Wikipedia
Metropolitan — • In ecclesiastical language, refers to whatever relates to the metropolis, the principal city, or see, of an ecclesiastical province Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Metropolitan Metropolitan … Catholic encyclopedia
metropolitan — METROPOLITÁN, Ă, metropolitani, e, adj., s.n. 1. adj. Care aparţine unei metropole; care are caracter de metropolă; originar dintr o metropolă. 2. s.n. (Rar) Metrou. – Din fr. métropolitain. Trimis de LauraGellner, 29.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 … … Dicționar Român
Metropolitan — puede referirse a: En Nueva York: la Ópera del Metropolitan (Metropolitan Opera House); el Museo Metropolitano de Arte (Metropolitan Museum of Art); la Metropolitan Life Tower, un rascacielos. En Londres: la Metropolitan Line, una línea del Metro … Wikipedia Español
Metropolitan — Met ro*pol i*tan (?; 277), a. [L. metropolitanus: cf. F. m[ e]tropolitain.] 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metropolitan — (Салоники,Греция) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 65 Vasilissis Olgas Ave … Каталог отелей
Metropolitan TV — Nombre público Metropolitan TV Tipo de canal DVB T Programación Generalista Propietario Smile Advertising País … Wikipedia Español
Metropolitan — (Салоники,Греция) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 65 Vass. Olgas Avenue, Салоники, Греция … Каталог отелей
Metropolitan — Met ro*pol i*tan, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metropolitan — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a metropolis. 2) relating to the parent state of a colony. 3) Christian Church relating to a metropolitan or his see. ► NOUN 1) Christian Church a bishop having authority over the bishops of a province. 2) an inhabitant … English terms dictionary
metropolitan — [me΄trō päl′i tən, me΄trəpäl′i tən] adj. [LL metropolitanus] 1. of or constituting a METROPOLIS (senses 1 & 2) 2. designating or of a METROPOLITAN (n. 2) ☆ 3. designating or of a population area consisting of a central city and smaller… … English World dictionary
