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Acropolis
Meaning
Noun
●
A
promontory
(usually
fortified
with a
citadel
)
forming
the
hub
of many Grecian
cities
, and around which many were
built
for
defensive
purposes
before and during the
classical period
;
compare
Acropolis.
Name
●
The Athenian Acropolis. (Compare
acropolis
.)
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
acropolis
English
ἀκρόπολις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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