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
- Archaeologists uncovered a necropolis of ancient Rome.
- <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
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