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Juteopolis
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English
Etymology
From en jute -o- -polis.
Proper noun
en historical informal The city of Dundee, once known for its jute industry.
en 1992 Christopher A. Whatley The Remaking of Juteopolis: Dundee, Circa 1891-1991 17 The first chapter, by Joe Doherty, demonstrates how far ‘Juteopolis’ has been reconstructed. Dundee, in common with many of the other great centres of manufacturing in the nineteenth century, has become a ‘post-industrial city’.
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