2. (Lat. Church.)
Defn: An archbishop.
3. (Gr. Church)
Defn: A bishop whose see is civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch. Hook.
METROPOLITANATE
Met`ro*pol"i*tan*ate, n.
Defn: The see of a metropolitan bishop. Milman.
METROPOLITE
Me*trop"o*lite, n. Etym: [L. metropolita, Gr.
Defn: A metropolitan. Barrow.
METROPOLITICAL
Met`ro*po*lit"ic*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a metropolis; being a metropolis; metropolitan; as, the metropolitical chair. Bp. Hall.