Synonyms for acropolis

Grammar : Noun

Spell : uh-krop-uh-lis

Phonetic Transcription : əˈkrɒp ə lɪs

Top 10 synonyms for acropolis

Other synonyms for the word acropolis

Définition of acropolis

Origin : 1660s, from Greek akropolis "citadel" (especially that of Athens), from akros "highest, upper" (see acrid) + polis "city" (see polis).

As in fort : noun stronghold
As in castle : noun magnificent home, often for royalty
As in fort/fortress : noun stronghold

Example sentences :

But he entered the Acropolis a conqueror,” says our Scribe; “he won the battle.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

He turned him back, and led him without further delay into the acropolis.
Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon

As it chanced, the senate of the Athenians was holding a session on the Acropolis.
Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon

He had made love to her, there on the Acropolis, at sunset, as she had said.
Extract from : « Adam Johnstone's Son » by F. Marion Crawford

He distinctly says that before the time of Theseus, the Acropolis was the city.
Extract from : « The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 » by Various

Did Pausanias mention it in his description of the Acropolis?
Extract from : « The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 » by Various

Here we are,” he said cheerily, “and just as safe as though we were in the Acropolis at Athens.
Extract from : « The River of Darkness » by William Murray Graydon

It had no walls, but its acropolis was covered with temples.
Extract from : « Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca » by Homer

And these made insurrection with Peisistratos and obtained possession of the Acropolis.
Extract from : « The History Of Herodotus » by Herodotus

The theatre at the base of the Acropolis was consecrated to Bacchus.
Extract from : « Christianity and Greek Philosophy » by Benjamin Franklin Cocker

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