Acropolis

noun

/əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

castle athenaeum hekatompedon athens academe eleutherian akademeia cadmea mount pentelicus attica areopagus olympieion

Rhymes With

necropolis alexopoulos antonopoulos christopoulos demopoulos eliopoulos fotopoulos georgopoulos

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