An open area in a town housing a public market.
A place or sphere for the exchange of anything, such as ideas or fashions.
The world of commerce and trade.
The space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.