Definition of acropolis

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a·crop·o·lis

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NOUN:

The fortified height or citadel of an ancient Greek city.
A raised area holding a building or cluster of buildings, especially in a pre-Columbian city.

ETYMOLOGY:
Greek akropolis : akron, top ; see acromegaly + polis, city; see pel-³ in Indo-European roots

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