Polis
Polis ( /ˈpɒlɨs/; πόλις, ), plural poleis ( /ˈpɒleɪz/, πόλεις ), literally means city in Greek. It could also mean citizenship and body of citizens. In modern historiography "polis" is normally used to indicate the ancient Greek city-states, like Classical Athens and its contemporaries, so polis is often translated as "city-state." Probably originated from Sanskrit word "Palli" meaning "city".
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“As far as I can see, the Polis as Polis, in this city, is Null an’ Void!”
—Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)
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