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Noun: acropolis  u'kró-pu-lis
  1. The fortified upper part or citadel of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill
    "The Parthenon sits atop the Acropolis in Athens"

Derived forms: acropolises

Type of: bastion, citadel

Encyclopedia: Acropolis, John