polis

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see also: Polis

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Pronunciation

• enPR: pōlĭs, IPA: /ˈpɒ.lɪs/

Noun

polis (plural poleis)

1. (historical) A Greek city-state.
   • 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 161:

     By the end of the century, poleis had been established throughout the Hellenic world, all bearing a marked family resemblance.

Translations

• French: polis
• German: Polis
• Italian: polis
• Portuguese: pólis
• Spanish: polis

Noun

polis

1. (uncountable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) The police.
2. (countable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) A police officer.

Synonyms

• (the police) See Thesaurus:police
• (police officer) See Thesaurus:police officer

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Polis

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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