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metic
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metic [ˈmɛtɪk]
n
(Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) an alien having some rights of citizenship in the city in which he lives
[from Greek metoikos, from meta- (indicating change) + -oikos dwelling]
metic
Ancient Greece. a foreigner or a resident alien.
See also: Greece and Greeks
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Noun1.metic - an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek citymetic - an alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city
alien, foreigner, noncitizen, outlander - a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
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All the male Athenian citizens were eligible to speak and vote in the Assembly, which set the laws of the city-state, but neither political rights, nor citizenship, were granted to women, slaves, or metics.
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