acrópolis

  • 61acropolis — noun Etymology: Greek akropolis, from akr acr + polis city more at police Date: 1662 the upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city (as Athens); also a usually fortified height of a city or district elsewhere (as in Central America) …

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  • 62Acropolis — noun /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ The ; compare …

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  • 63acropolis — noun /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the ; compare . The Etruscans, then, appear in general as an… …

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  • 64acropolis — Synonyms and related words: bastion, beachhead, blockhouse, bridgehead, bunker, castle, citadel, donjon, fasthold, fastness, fort, fortress, garrison, garrison house, hold, keep, martello, martello tower, mote, motte, peel, peel tower, pillbox,… …

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  • 65acròpolis — a|crò|po|lis Mot Esdrúixol Nom femení …

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  • 66acropolis — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. high city, elevated city, citadel. WORD FIND • famous Greek temple of: Parthenon …

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  • 67acrópolis — sustantivo femenino arquitectura capitolio (arquitectura). * * * Sinónimos: ■ ciudadela, fortificación …

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  • 68Acropolis — n. citadel in Athens in which the Parthenon was built …

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  • 69acropolis — n. raised fortified section of a city, hilltop fortress (in ancient Greece) …

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  • 70acropolis — [ə krɒpəlɪs] noun a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, built on high ground. Origin Gk, from akron summit + polis city …

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