Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A city-state of ancient Greece.
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- noun uncountable, Geordie The
police . - noun countable, Geordie A
policeman orpolicewoman . - noun A
city , or a city-state.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For as diamond alone can polish diamond, so men alone can polish men; and hence it is that it was first by living in a city ([Greek: polis], _polis_) that men --
A Dish of Orts : Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare
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(Ital., _città_), a city, and _polite_, from the Greek [Greek: polis] (_polis_), a city; because cities are the first to become civilized, or _civil_, and polite, or _polished_ (Latin, _polire_).
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The spirit of the polis is the spirit of unity in conflict, in battle.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation
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This particular member of the public ironically finds her confidence in the polis is always greatly increased by coming here and finding people like you and so many of your fellow job commenters and blogrollees who obviously really care about doing the real policing that we the public need.
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This particular member of the public ironically finds her confidence in the polis is always greatly increased by coming here and finding people like you and so many of your fellow job commenters and blogrollees who obviously really care about doing the real policing that we the public need.
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The Premium Flagship Morelia Cinépolis is said to be the new one at Plaza Las Américas, near Sears and Liverpool; where $90 pesos gets you a reclining seat with a cup holder and a tray, while servers come around to take your order, and bring it to you at your seat.
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The Premium Flagship Morelia Cinépolis is said to be the new one at Plaza Las Américas, near Sears and Liverpool; where $90 pesos gets you a reclining seat with a cup holder and a tray, while servers come around to take your order, and bring it to you at your seat.
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The Premium Flagship Morelia Cinépolis is said to be the new one at Plaza Las Américas, near Sears and Liverpool; where $90 pesos gets you a reclining seat with a cup holder and a tray, while servers come around to take your order, and bring it to you at your seat.
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The Premium Flagship Morelia Cinépolis is said to be the new one at Plaza Las Américas, near Sears and Liverpool; where $90 pesos gets you a reclining seat with a cup holder and a tray, while servers come around to take your order, and bring it to you at your seat.
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The Premium Flagship Morelia Cinépolis is said to be the new one at Plaza Las Américas, near Sears and Liverpool; where $90 pesos gets you a reclining seat with a cup holder and a tray, while servers come around to take your order, and bring it to you at your seat.
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