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    Polis (en. Polished)

    /pɔ.lis/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A state or city-state in antiquity, particularly in ancient Greece.
    Athens is a famous polis of Greece.
    Athènes est une célèbre polis de Grèce.
    A political or social community.
    The citizens of the polis actively participate in public life.
    Les citoyens de la polis participent activement à la vie publique.
    The concept of a city as a center of culture and civic life.
    The Greek polis was a model of democracy.
    La polis grecque était un modèle de démocratie.

    Etymology

    The term 'polis' comes from the ancient Greek πόλις (pólis), which means 'city' or 'city-state'.