polis
pronunciation
How to pronounce polis in British English:
UK ['pəʊlɪs]
How to pronounce polis in American English:
US ['poʊlɪs]
Word Origin
- polis (n.)
- "ancient Greek city-state," 1894, from Greek polis "city, one's city; the state, citizens," from PIE *pele- "citadel; enclosed space, often on high ground" (cognates: Sanskrit pur, puram "city, citadel," Lithuanian pilis "fortress").
Example
- 1. Meant to live in a polis .
- 2. Now , if that 's the purpose of politics , of the polis .
- 3. But I don 't need to be when there 's five polis and a german shepherd dog breaking down the door and dragging marc screaming down the path and into a van .
- 4. Should have a greater share in political rule and in the honors of the polis .
- 5. He must remain in or around sparte , but not enter any other polis during this time .