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Definition of acropolis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

acropolis

noun
 
/əˈkrɒpəlɪs/
 
/əˈkrɑːpəlɪs/
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  1. (in an ancient Greek city) a castle, or an area that is designed to resist attack, especially one on top of a hill
    Word OriginGreek, from akron ‘summit’ + polis ‘city’.
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