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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the citadel in ancient Greek towns; 



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Acropolis \A*crop"o*lis\, n. [Gr. 'akro`polis; 'a`kros extreme +
   po`lis city.]
   The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city;
   especially, the citadel of Athens.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

acropolis
    n 1: the citadel in ancient Greek towns