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- US Pronunciation
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- [poh-lis]
- /ˈpoʊ lɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poh-lis]
- /ˈpoʊ lɪs/
Definitions of polis word
- noun plural polis an ancient Greek city-state. 1
- noun polis an ancient Greek city-state 0
- noun polis the police or a police officer 0
- noun polis in ancient Greece, a city-state 0
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Origin of polis
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Greek pólis, plural (Ionic) póleis
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Parts of speech for Polis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
polis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polis
noun polis
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- apples — well or fine; under control.
- boom town — A boom town is a town which has rapidly become very rich and full of people, usually because industry or business has developed there.
- city — The City is the part of London where many important financial institutions have their main offices. People often refer to these financial institutions as the City.
- conurbation — A conurbation consists of a large city together with the smaller towns around it.
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