acropolis (redirected from acropolises)

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 [a-crop-pol-liss]

Noun

the citadel of an ancient Greek city [Greek akros highest + polis city]

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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 [əˈkrɔpəlɪs] n the Acropolis → l'Acropole f

Acropolis [əˈkrɔpəlɪs] n the Acropolis (Geog) → die Akropolis

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