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French
Etymology
From Latin mētropolis.
Pronunciation
Noun
métropole f (countable and uncountable, plural métropoles)
- metropolis
- (Quebec, only with definite article) Montreal
- motherland, mother country in contrast to its colonies.
- (Europe, only with definite article) Continental France, not including its various oversea territories
- Synonym: France métropolitaine
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