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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An immense conurbation covering a significant part of a continent, forming something significantly larger than a megalopolis. rare

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “landmass, country, continent”) + -polis (“city”).

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