Plural: acropolis
ETYM Greek akropolis; akros extreme + polis city.
The citadel in ancient Greek towns.
Fortified elevated part of ancient Greek city. Acropolis the ancient citadel of Athens.
Citadel of an ancient Greek town. The Acropolis of Athens contains the ruins of the Parthenon and surrounding complexes, built there during the days of the Athenian empire.
The term is also used for analogous structures.
acronymic · acronymically · acrook · acrophobia · acropolis · acrospire · across · across a river · across a street · across country · across from me · across lots
Utvrđeni najviši deo grčkih gradova, akropola (grč.).
1. Visoka tvrđava u starim grčkim gradovima; najčuvenija je Akropola sa hramom Partenon
2. Gornji grad.
Gornji grad, gradska tvrđava u Atini i ostalim grčkim gradovima, Akropolj.