Main Entry: acrop·o·lis

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈkrä-pə-ləs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek akropolis, from akr- acr- + polis city — more at police

Date: 1662

: the upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city (as Athens); also : a usually fortified height of a city or district elsewhere (as in Central America)