Definitions For Poli

Etymology 1

From "fortified town; city state".

Noun

POLIS (plural poleis or polises) (historical) A greek city-state.

Derived terms

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Translations

Catalan: polis, f Czech: polis, f Dutch: polis French: polis Georgian: პოლისი, ქალაქ-სახელმწიფო German: Polis, f Greek: Πόλις-κράτος Hungarian: városállam Italian: polis, f Japanese: 都市, tr=toshi, ポリス, tr=porisu Polish: polis, n Portuguese: pólis, f Spanish: polis

Etymology 2

From {{bor, en, sco, polis}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, pollis}}

Noun

POLIS (plural es) (uncountable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) The police. (countable, Scotland, Ireland, Geordie) A police officer.

Synonyms

the police See thesaurus:police police officer See thesaurus:police officer

References

Oxford Dictionaries Online. "". 2015. {{R:Northeast Dialect 2005}}

Anagrams

spoil