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acropolis definition

acropo·lis (ə kräp′ə lis)

noun

the fortified upper part of an ancient Greek city

Etymology: Gr akropolis < akros (see acro-) + polis, city

Acropolis definition

Acropo·lis (ə kräp′ə lis)

the fortified upper part of Athens, on which the Parthenon was built

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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