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metropolitan
adjectivenounC1
/ˌmet.rəˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/Relating to or characteristic of a large, important city, especially the capital or chief city of a country or region.
metropolitan county
nounB2
/ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtən ˈkaʊnti/A top-level administrative division in England, created in 1974, covering a large urban area and its surrounding territories.
metropolitan district
nounC1/C2
/ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtən ˈdɪstrɪkt/An administrative or political division within a large urban area, often with its own local governing body.
metropolitan museum of art
nounC1
/ˌmet.rə.pɒl.ɪ.tən mjuːˈziː.əm əv ɑːt/A specific, pre-eminent art museum located on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
metropolitanize
verb-transitiveLow
/ˌmɛtrəpɒlɪt(ə)nʌɪz/To make something resemble or take on the characteristics of a major city (metropolis).
metrorrhagia
nounLow (Specialist medical term)
/ˌmiːtrə(ʊ)ˈreɪdʒɪə/abnormal uterine bleeding occurring outside of the regular menstrual period.
metroscope
nounExtremely Rare
/ˈmɛtrəskəʊp/A surgical instrument used for examining the inside of the uterus.
metrosexual
adjectivenounMedium-Low
/ˌmetrə(ʊ)ˈsekʃuəl/A heterosexual man, typically urban, who is meticulous about his grooming, fashion, and lifestyle, often to a degree associated with stereotypical gay male tastes.
metsys
nounVery High
/ˈsɪstəm/A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole; an organized scheme or method.
metternich
nounC2
/ˈmɛtənɪk/A proper noun referring to Klemens von Metternich (1773–1859), an Austrian statesman and diplomat who was a dominant figure in European politics during the post-Napoleonic era, known for his conservative system and influence at the Congress of Vienna.
metteur en scene
nounC2
/ˌmɛtə(r) ɒ̃ ˈsen/a person who directs the staging and performance of a play, film, or other production; a stage or film director.
mettie
nounObsolete / Extremely Rare
/ˈmɛti/A now-rare British dialect term for a large, clumsy, or foolish person, typically a man or boy.
mettle
nounLow frequency
/ˈmɛt(ə)l/The inherent strength of character, resilience, and ability to cope with demanding situations; one's spirit and determination.
metuchen
nounVery Low
/mɪˈtʌtʃən/A proper noun referring to a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.
metz
nounlow
/mɛts/A proper noun referring to a city in northeastern France, the capital of the Lorraine region.
meu
nounVery High (in French), Medium (in Portuguese)
/mø/A French possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular form).
meung
nounVery Low
/mjuːŋ/A variant spelling of 'mew', primarily meaning to make the high-pitched cry of a cat or a gull.
meursault
nounLow
/mɜːˈsəʊ/A French surname most famously associated with the protagonist of Albert Camus' novel 'L'Étranger' (The Stranger).
meurthe-et-moselle
nounC2 / Extremely Rare
/ˌmɜːrt ə məʊˈzɛl/A department (administrative division) in northeastern France, named after its two principal rivers.
meuse
nounVery low
/mjuːz/A gap or opening in a hedge or fence, especially one used as a passage for animals.

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