necropolis

ne·crop·o·lis

noun \nə-ˈkrä-pə-ləs, ne-\

plural ne·crop·o·lis·es or ne·crop·o·les\-ˌlēz\ or -leis \-ˌlās\ or ne·crop·o·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Definition of NECROPOLIS

: cemetery; especially : a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city

Examples of NECROPOLIS

1. Archaeologists uncovered a necropolis of ancient Rome.
2. <an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died>

Origin of NECROPOLIS

Late Latin, city of the dead, from Greek nekropolis, from nekr- + -polis -polis

First Known Use: 1819

Related to NECROPOLIS

Synonyms: boneyard, God's acre, graveyard, memorial park, cemetery, potter's field

Related Words: catacombs, churchyard; crypt, grave, mausoleum, sepulchre (or sepulcher), sepulture, tomb, vault

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Rhymes with NECROPOLIS

acropolis, cosmopolis