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metropolitan 1. constituting a city and its suburbs 2. of, relating to, or designating an ecclesiastical metropolis 3. of or belonging to the home territories of a country, as opposed to overseas territories 4. a. Eastern Churches the head of an ecclesiastical province, ranking between archbishop and patriarch b. Church of England an archbishop c. RC Church an archbishop or bishop having authority in certain matters over the dioceses in his province How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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United Metropolitan Improved Hot Muffin and Crumpet Baking and Punctual Delivery Company. Apply to the Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Office, London. If a stranger were introduced into any miscellaneous metropolitan society, it would but slightly advance the general opinion of his merits, were he presented to the company as a harpooneer, say; and if in emulation of the naval officers he should append the initials S. |
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