Acropolitan

Quick meaning: Acropolitan is an adjective meaning Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.

Meaning

Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.

Example Sentences

At Hastings and other towns, where archæological ruins monopolise the central height, you see an unwitting abandonment of the acropolitan ideal.

Like the ancient citadel, the capitol zone is a place of power and privilege; unlike the earlier acropolitan destination, however, current public access to the capitol complex is thoroughly discouraged.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attic, acroterial, acropodial, acrophonetic, acrophonical, acrostic.

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