The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word METROPOLIS
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More clues leading to the result METROPOLIS
- Mice emptied place for grain left over in London, say
- Mice emptied place for grain left over in city
- Permit Oslo or Rome to slip badly as city
- City of Rome spoilt, sadly
- Bumped into core of strong Irish police in capital
- Development of prime lots around old capital
- City, capital city, one becoming nothing in endless chaos
- Chief city in Middle East – large container port set up
- Farm store left ’em upset in the city
- Chief city in Middle East? Large container port set up
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What does METROPOLIS mean?
METROPOLIS noun- (history) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
- A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
- (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
- A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.