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poleis

[poh-lis]

po·lis

[poh-lis]
noun, plural -leis [-lahys] .
an ancient Greek city-state.

Origin:
1890–95; < Greek pólis, plural (Ionic) póleis
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poleis (ˈpɒlaɪs)
 
n
the plural of polis

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