acropolis

a·crop·o·lis  (-krp-ls)

n.

1. The fortified height or citadel of an ancient Greek city.

2. A raised area holding a building or cluster of buildings, especially in a pre-Columbian city.

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[Greek akropolis : akron, top; see acromegaly + polis, city; see pel-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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acropolis [əˈkrɒpəlɪs]

n

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the citadel of an ancient Greek city

[from Greek, from acro- + polis city]

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Acropolis [əˈkrɒpəlɪs]

n

(Placenames / Named Buildings) the citadel of Athens on which the Parthenon and the Erechtheum stand

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acropolis

a citadel or elevated fortification of a settlement.

See also: Architecture

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acropolis - the citadel in ancient Greek towns   citadel, bastion - a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

Translations

acropolis [əˈkrɒpəlɪs] N → acrópolis f

Acropolis [əˈkrɒpəlɪs] n
the Acropolis → l'Acropole f

acropolis

n → Akropolis f

Acropolis [əˈkrɒpəlɪs] n the Acropolis → l'Acropoli f