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acropolis (noun), acropolises; acropoleis (pl)
A promontory, usually a fortified citadel, that created the center of a Grecian city at the top or on a hill: Acropolises apply to very old Greek settlements which were built high up on a hill and served as forts, centers for religious activities, and finally as a cultural core of larger cities.
One famous acropolis is the ancient city of Athens.
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Literally "high city", a natural hill that formed the center of ancient Greek cities: An acropolis was a promontory fortified with a citadel to be used for defense in Greece and were built prior to and during the Classical period
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