acropolis

[ uh-krop-uh-lis ]

/ əˈkrɒp ə lɪs /

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noun

the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city.

the Acropolis, the citadel of Athens and the site of the Parthenon.

Origin of acropolis

From the Greek word akrópolis, dating back to 1655–65. See acro-, -polis

OTHER WORDS FROM acropolis

ac·ro·pol·i·tan

[ak-ruh-pol-i-tn] /ˌæk rəˈpɒl ɪ tn/, adjective

Words nearby acropolis

acroparesthesia, acropathy, acropetal, acrophobia, acrophony, acropolis, acropustulosis, acrosclerosis, acrosin, acrosomal cap, acrosomal granule

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Neolithic humans lived in the caves pocking its slopes, and by around 1400 BCE a fortified palace was built atop the Acropolis.

Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon |Nick Romeo |February 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One temple on the Acropolis bears cuts in its marble where the shields of slain enemies were displayed.

Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon |Nick Romeo |February 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By the end of the fifth century, the Parthenon and two other temples stood on the Acropolis.

Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon |Nick Romeo |February 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But the Acropolis has a long and tumultuous history surrounding the brief ascendance of classical Athens.

Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon |Nick Romeo |February 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The Acropolis Museum opened in Athens last weekend amid controversy that Greek officials did everything possible to stir up.

Greece's Modern Wonder |Linda Yablonsky |June 25, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
In commemoration of her he built his famous Odeum on the south slope of the Acropolis.

Roads from Rome |Anne C. E. Allinson
The shadow rose and climbed up the Acropolis, on which the shield of Pallas still gleamed as the aegis of the city.

Historical Miniatures |August Strindberg
In its great day, and even as Pausanias saw it, the Acropolis was covered with statues, as well as with shrines.

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Six months of complete seclusion within the walls of the Acropolis, were required of the Canephoræ.

Philothea |Lydia Maria Child
Calton Hill does its best to play the part of the Acropolis.

Friend Mac Donald |Max O'Rell

British Dictionary definitions for acropolis (1 of 2)

acropolis

/ (əˈkrɒpəlɪs) /

noun

the citadel of an ancient Greek city

Word Origin for acropolis

C17: from Greek, from acro- + polis city

British Dictionary definitions for acropolis (2 of 2)

Acropolis

/ (əˈkrɒpəlɪs) /

noun

the citadel of Athens on which the Parthenon and the Erechtheum stand

Cultural definitions for acropolis

Acropolis

[ (uh-krop-uh-lis) ]

The fortified high point of ancient Athens (see also Athens). Once the center of Athenian life, the Acropolis is now the site of famous ruins, including the Parthenon. In Greek, the word means “high” (acro) “city” (polis).

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