necropolis

ne·crop·o·lis

N0046900 (nə-krŏp′ə-lĭs, nĕ-)n. pl. ne·crop·o·lis·es or ne·crop·o·leis (-lās′) A cemetery, especially a large and elaborate one belonging to an ancient city.

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[Greek nekropolis : nekro-, necro- + polis, city; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]

necropolis

(nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs) n, pl -lises or -leis (-ˌleɪs) a burial site or cemetery[C19: Greek, from nekros dead + polis city]

ne•crop•o•lis

(nəˈkrɒp ə lɪs)

n., pl. -lis•es. a cemetery, esp. one of large size and of an ancient city. [1810–20; < Greek nekrópolis. See necro-, -polis] nec•ro•pol•i•tan (ˌnɛk rəˈpɒl ɪ tn) adj.

necropolis

a cemetery, especially one attached to an ancient city.See also: Burial

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

necropolis - a tract of land used for burials burial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial parkpotter's field - a cemetery for unknown or indigent peopleland site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"

necropolis

noun cemetery, graveyard, churchyard, burial ground, burial place, God's acre A small Etruscan museum and necropolis are situated 3 km east of the village.

Translations

necropoli