necropolis
[ nuh-krop-uh-lis, ne- ]
noun,plural ne·crop·o·lis·es.
a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
a historic or prehistoric burial ground.
Origin of necropolis
1Other words from necropolis
- nec·ro·pol·i·tan [nek-ruh-pol-i-tn], /ˌnɛk rəˈpɒl ɪ tn/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for necropolis
necropolis
/ (nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs) /
nounplural -lises or -leis (-ˌleɪs)
a burial site or cemetery
Origin of necropolis
1C19: Greek, from nekros dead + polis city
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