Define:Polis

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: pōlĭs, /ˈpɒ.lɪs/

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek

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Noun

Polis (plural poleis or polises)

1. A city, or a city-state.
   • 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 161:

     By the end of the century, poleis had been established throughout the Hellenic world, all bearing a marked family resemblance.

Derived terms

Derived terms

-polis acropolis akropolis cosmopolis

ecumenopolis megapolis megalopolis metropolis

necropolis nekropolis technopolis REDIRECTTemplate:Wt/sco/rel-bottom Translations a city or city-state Dutch: polis (nl) French: polis (fr) Greek: Πόλις-κράτος (Pólis-krátos) Italian: polis (it) f Japanese: 都市 (ja) (toshi), ポリス (ja) (porisu) Spanish: polis (es) Etymology 2 From Standard English police , compare Scots polis . Alternative forms pollis Noun Polis (plural Polises or -) (uncountable, Template:Context 2) The police. (countable, Template:Context 2) A policeman or policewoman. References A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165 Anagrams spoil Dutch Etymology From Italian < polizza < Laitin apodixa < Ancient Greek < < . Noun Polis verzekeringspolis (insurance policy) French Verb Polis First-person singular indicative present o Second-person singular indicative present o First-person singular past historic o Second-person singular past historic o Plural adjective form o Singular imperative o Anagrams poils Latin Noun polīs REDIRECTTemplate:Wt/sco/inflection of REDIRECTTemplate:Wt/sco/inflection of Papiamentu Noun Polis police Scots Pronunciation /ˈpolɪs/ Etymology 1 From the French police . Noun polis Template:Uncountable police 1987, Robbie Kydd, ...Auld Zimmery, Mariscat Press 1987: 'Listen then. Yer name's Andy MacPhail. That's whit us three has jist tellt the polis in wir statements. Okay?' 1991, Dr James Begg, Dipper: 20 – Cops and Robbers, Luath Press 1991: ‘Aye, Andra,' cam back the reply. 'We micht as weel caa it a day doun here. The hale bluidy place is hotchin wi polis! Come doun an get us at the Auld Raw.' 2007, Sheena Blackhall, The Quarry, Lochlands 2007: Brian hid contactit his granfaither, Pat, tae see gin the polis computers could raik up onythin ava tae makk eese o in persuadin Bappy Anderson tae pairt wi a kidney. Etymology 2 Adjective Polis Polish Verb Polis polish adorn, beautify References http://www.dsl.ac.uk/ - Dictionary of the Scots Language Spanish Noun Polis m, f, pl (deprecatit uise o |lang= parameter) plural o poli Swedish Pronunciation audio  Noun Polis c police (as an organization or as an individual) Declension Synonyms snut byling Turkish Noun Polis police (police) This Turkish entry wis creatit frae the translations leetit at police. It mey be less reliable than ither entries, an mey be missin pairts o speech or addeetional senses. Please an aa see Polis in the Turkish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. April 2008