Both Uses of
metropolis
in
Middlemarch
- I have consulted eminent men in the metropolis, and I am painfully aware of the backwardness under which medical treatment labors in our provincial districts.†
Chpt 2 *
- "To a certain extent—with regard to populous districts, and in the metropolis," said the Doctor.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(metropolis) city -- especially a large city that is considered important