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poleis
[
poh
-lis
]
po·lis
/
ˈpoʊ
lɪs
/
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[
poh
-lis
]
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noun,
plural
-leis
/
-laɪs
/
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[
-lahys
]
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.
an ancient Greek city-state.
Origin:
1890–95;
<
Greek
pólis,
plural (Ionic)
póleis
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poleis
(ˈpɒlaɪs)
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n
the plural of
polis
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