Meaning Of The Word Acropolis

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Acropolis in American English
the fortified upper part of an ancient Greek city
the fortified upper part of Athens, on which the Parthenon was built
noun: the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city

acropolis in British English
noun: the citadel of an ancient Greek city
noun: the citadel of Athens on which the Parthenon and the Erechtheum stand

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