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- DictionaryMet·ro·pole/ˈmetrəˌpōl/
noun
- 1. the parent state of a colony: "it was to be the function of the colonies to cater to the needs of the metropole"
2 days ago · The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) exercises political control over the peripheries. Within an empire, different populations have different sets of rights and are governed differently.
4 days ago · This is also the beginning of the self-critique of empires, as certain Enlightenment figures – both in the metropole and in the colonies themselves – challenged the legitimacy of colonization. Chapter nine looks at the rise of continental empires – the United States and Russia – in the 19th century.
1 day ago · Home Geography & Travel Cities & Towns Cities & Towns M-O. New York City. New York, United States. Also known as: New Amsterdam, New Orange, New York, The City of New York, The Mayor, Alderman, and Commonality of the City of New York, the Big Apple. Written by. George Lankevich. Professor Emeritus, Bronx Community College, New York, New York.
- George Lankevich
3 days ago · Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest and most comprehensive art museum in New York City and one of the foremost in the world. The museum was incorporated in 1870 and opened two years later. The complex of buildings at its present location in Central Park opened in 1880.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Outside of city center recommendations. Accommodation. My family and I are traveling to London/Paris for about 10 days. My husband will be at a conference for the first 4 days and we intend on staying at the hotel there and the kids and I will go explore during the day in the heart of London. However, we will then have about 3 days where we ...
5 days ago · language, a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings, as members of a social group and participants in its culture, express themselves. The functions of language include communication, the expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional release. Characteristics of language
5 days ago · Met Gala, also known as The Costume Institute Benefit, is actually a fundraiser that benefits the museum's Costume Institute. Last year, the event set a record and raised over $22 million,...
