| 单词 | necropolis |
| 释义 | necropolis (once / 16348 pages) n Use the noun necropolis to talk about a cemetery, especially an ancient, historical burying ground. You are more likely to find King Tut in a necropolis than your Great Aunt Edna. Any graveyard can be called a necropolis, but the word is best used to describe a very large burying ground made up of tombs, or the ancient grave site of a famous or powerful historical figure. The pyramid at Giza, in Egypt, is an example of a necropolis — it's the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh. In Latin, necropolis literally means "city of the dead," from the Greek burial site Nekropolis. WORD FAMILYnecropolis: necropolises USAGE EXAMPLESSome of the men took turns to carry the body to the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis for burial. Los Angeles Times(Sep 03, 2016) The body was then taken to the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, another architecturally significant site, for burial. The Guardian(Sep 03, 2016) Another person has been added to the Necropolis of Black Death in the Age of Obama. Salon(Jul 07, 2016) n a tract of land used for burials Syn|Hypo|Hyper burial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial park potter's field a cemetery for unknown or indigent people land site, site the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) |
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