English · Word Candidate

metropolitan

/mɛtɹəˈpɒlɪtən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: metropolitans

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giám mục được ủy quyền giám sát các giám mục khác

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Noun

Examples

I knovv God by Miracle can inſtruct Kings, as he rained Mannah, and raiſed the Apoſtles from letterless Fiſher-men, to learned Metropolitans, and profound Doctours.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The inhabitant of a metropolis.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người sống trong thành phố lớn

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pertaining to the see or province of a metropolitan.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến tỉnh hoặc giáo phận của giám mục

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, or pertaining to, a metropolis or other large urban settlement.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến thành phố lớn hoặc khu định cư đô thị

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

But the one [letter] in the unknown script and with a metropolitan post mark—could it be from some London Woman? In spite of having lived in the country all her life and for the most part in remote Devon, Miss Tilehurst had always understood that such beings really existed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “metropolitan” mean?

A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.

Is “metropolitan” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.