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acropolis On the Athenian Acropolis, high above the rest of the city, stands the Parthenon, a temple to Athena. əˈkrɑpələs

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The high, fortified part of a city, especially an ancient Greek city. The Greek root acro- means “high”; thus, an acropolis is basically a “high city.” Ancient cities often grew up around a high point, in order that they could easily be defended. The Greeks and Romans usually included in their acropolises temples to the city's most important gods; so, for example, Athens built a great temple on its Acropolis to its protector goddess, Athena, from which the city took its name. Many later European cities cluster around a walled castle on a height, into which the population of the city and the surrounding area could retreat in case of attack, and even South American cities often contain a similar walled area on high ground.

word	acropolis
definition	The high, fortified part of a city, especially an ancient Greek city.
eg_sentence	On the Athenian Acropolis, high above the rest of the city, stands the Parthenon, a temple to Athena.
explanation	The Greek root acro- means “high”; thus, an acropolis is basically a “high city.” Ancient cities often grew up around a high point, in order that they could easily be defended. The Greeks and Romans usually included in their acropolises temples to the city's most important gods; so, for example, Athens built a great temple on its Acropolis to its protector goddess, Athena, from which the city took its name. Many later European cities cluster around a walled castle on a height, into which the population of the city and the surrounding area could retreat in case of attack, and even South American cities often contain a similar walled area on high ground.
IPA	əˈkrɑpələs

Acropolis High Cities Ancient Greek Temple Walled Area