acropolis

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/əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ English

Definitions

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.

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Synonyms

castle athenaeum hekatompedon athens academe eleutherian akademeia cadmea mount pentelicus attica areopagus olympieion academy megaron athos theseion

Associated

parthenon kore yanni tikal athena agora pericles hieroglyphic rally stelae dionysus

Rhymes

necropolis alexopoulos antonopoulos christopoulos demopoulos eliopoulos fotopoulos georgopoulos heliopolis megalopolis

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