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acropolis

/əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ noun C2
  1. A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.

Plural acropolises

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