polis
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒ.lɪs/
The English word “polis” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “fortified town; city state”). Doublet of Puri and puri
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