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Poleis in a sentence

Poleis meaning

plural of polis

Using Poleis

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of polis

Context around Poleis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

greek 1× neighboring 1× hellene 1×

Sentence patterns with Poleis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of neighboring poleis 1× other greek poleis and further 1× the hellene poleis from minoan 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

megara was also 1× once continental greece 1× prepared with pork 1×

Common sentence endings:

from minoan beliefs 1× of neighboring poleis 1× since ancient times 1×

Words around Poleis

Just before it in the word index:

poled 5 polecats 2 polecat 9 polec 2 polebridge 3 poleaxed 3

Just after it in the word index:

polek 2 polemic 47 polemical 29 polemicist 5 polemicists 2 polemics 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Poleis

  • In this selection, "poleis" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, greek, neighboring and hellene stand out and add context to how "poleis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of neighboring poleis and other greek poleis and further. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "poleis" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with poleis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Megara was also a trade port, its people using their ships and wealth as a way to gain leverage on armies of neighboring poleis. (24 words)

Prepared with pork and blood, vinegar, onions, and bay leaf, the concoction was considered a “culinary horror” by other Greek poleis and further afield since ancient times. (27 words)

Once continental Greece was free from Crete's dominance, the myth of the Minotaur worked to distance the forming religious consciousness of the Hellene poleis from Minoan beliefs. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Once continental Greece was free from Crete's dominance, the myth of the Minotaur worked to distance the forming religious consciousness of the Hellene poleis from Minoan beliefs. (28 words)

Prepared with pork and blood, vinegar, onions, and bay leaf, the concoction was considered a “culinary horror” by other Greek poleis and further afield since ancient times. (27 words)

Megara was also a trade port, its people using their ships and wealth as a way to gain leverage on armies of neighboring poleis. (24 words)

Example sentences (3)

Prepared with pork and blood, vinegar, onions, and bay leaf, the concoction was considered a “culinary horror” by other Greek poleis and further afield since ancient times.

Megara was also a trade port, its people using their ships and wealth as a way to gain leverage on armies of neighboring poleis.

Once continental Greece was free from Crete's dominance, the myth of the Minotaur worked to distance the forming religious consciousness of the Hellene poleis from Minoan beliefs.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "poleis" in a sentence?
An example: "Prepared with pork and blood, vinegar, onions, and bay leaf, the concoction was considered a “culinary horror” by other Greek poleis and further afield since ancient times." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "poleis" from authentic English texts.
What does "poleis" mean?
Poleis means: plural of polis
How many example sentences with "poleis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "poleis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.