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  1. Polis - Wikipedia

    Polis[e] (pl.: poleis [f]) means 'city' in Ancient Greek. The ancient word polis had socio-political connotations not possessed by modern usage. For example, Modern Greek πόλη (póli), "city", …

  2. Polis: The City-State of Ancient Greece - World History Encyclopedia

    Jun 6, 2013 · A polis (plural: poleis) was the typical structure of a community in the ancient Greek world. A polis consisted of an urban centre, often fortified and with a sacred centre built on a …

  3. Polis | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    polis, ancient Greek city-state. The small state in Greece originated probably from the natural divisions of the country by mountains and the sea and from the original local tribal (ethnic) and …

  4. The polis: The heart and soul of Ancient Greece - History Skills

    What is a 'polis'? The word 'polis' is Greek for 'city'. Although, in the ancient world, a polis was much more than just a physical settlement. For more than one polis, the plural word poleis is …

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  6. What Was the Polis? - The Nation

    May 21, 2025 · Over centuries, and always with great growing pains, a rough consensus did emerge among the Greeks about what constitutes a polis and what kinds of features a polis …

  7. Polis | Princeton University Press

    Jun 4, 2024 · Polis proposes a panoramic account of the ancient Greek city-state, its diverse forms, and enduring characteristics over the span of a millennium.

  8. POLIS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POLIS is a Greek city-state; broadly : a state or society especially when characterized by a sense of community. How to use polis in a sentence.

  9. A New History of the Ancient Greek City-State | Columbia News

    Oct 23, 2024 · In Polis, John Ma looks at this classical institution, and finds it’s still relevant today. The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded …

  10. Polis, Poleis, and Polis Institutions - The World of Ancient Greek ...

    Oct 1, 2025 · To the extent that there is a distinctive feature of Greek history, the starting point should be the polis (pl. poleis), a distinctive form of social organization.