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polis

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po·lis  (pls)
n. pl. po·leis (-ls)
A city-state of ancient Greece.
[Greek; see pel-3 in Indo-European roots.]
polis1
n pl poleis [ˈpɒlaɪs]
(Historical Terms) an ancient Greek city-state
[from Greek: city]
polis2
n
(Law) Scot and Irish the police or a police officer
[a variant pronunciation of police]
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