metropolitan
//ˌmetrəˈpɑːlɪtən//
Adjective
1
Relating to or characteristic of a large city or urban area, especially a capital or major city
The metropolitan area has a population of over 10 million people.
2
Relating to or denoting a metropolitan bishop or archbishop
The metropolitan archbishop presided over the ceremony.
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Noun
1
A person who lives in a large city or metropolitan area
As a metropolitan, she was used to the fast pace of city life.
2
A bishop having authority over the bishops of a province, in particular an archbishop in the Orthodox Church
The metropolitan presides over the synod of bishops in his province.