Meaning of akropolis | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of acropolis.

alt-of, alternative

Examples

“The head-quarters of the other five squadrons of the latter corps are fixed at Argos. There are two companies of foot in Akrokorinth; a company of grenadiers, and one of pioneers in the Akropolis and Athens; […]”

“Emblematic of the new public consciousness, the religious focus in the city shifted from the Akropolis to the civic space, the agora.”

“From a sad memorial, the Akropolis was transformed into a splendid display of Athenian culture and power, a credit to the gods and the democratic city alike.”

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