necropolis
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9.9
- noun
- /nɪˈkrɒpəlɪs/
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necrópolis
- In the western necropolis, Vassallo has discovered another mass grave, dating to the late fifth century B.C., which contains 59 burials.
- a royal necropolis
- a vast necropolis
- a western necropolis
But they found all kinds of examples of funerary glyphs or hieroglyphs in his in his necropolis that show him.
- But they found all kinds of examples of funerary glyphs or hieroglyphs in his in his necropolis that show him.
Examples
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The vast Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara is now emerging from the shadow of Giza and the Valley of the Kings.
Academic text (2006) -
Yet archaeologists estimate that they have only uncovered perhaps half of the tombs in this vast necropolis.
Academic text (2006) -
The site is both a village and a necropolis, so it's a fantastic sort of source of information.
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No one has entered this door since the priests of the royal necropolis sealed it.
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But death was never far away: Jerusalem was a necropolis where old or sick pilgrims were content to die and be buried until the Resurrection.
Academic text (2011) -
Despite the situation, Andy can't help but be dumbstruck by the spectacular necropolis.
Fiction book (1997) -
The British scholars also discovered a necropolis of mummified crocodiles left as offerings to Sobek.
Academic text (2007) -
The ancient city was known for its elaborate necropolis, which housed countless tombs of notable citizens.
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Archaeologists were excited to explore the newly discovered necropolis, believed to date back to the early civilization.
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Visitors to the necropolis can see impressive monuments dedicated to the leaders of the past.
Synonyms
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2.8
A place where people are buried, often with headstones
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1.8
A place where people are buried after they die
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3.9
A place where people are buried, like a cemetery
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9.1
An underground place with tunnels where people are buried
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3.7
A place where people bury their dead
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6.1
An area of land with graves for dead people, like a cemetery
A large very old burial place near a city with many tombs
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Morphology
necropolis = necro + polis
Although analyzable into Greek combining forms ('necro-' + '-polis'), these parts are not standalone English words for most learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable from common English vocabulary.
Etymology
Necropolis comes from Greek parts nekros ('dead') and polis ('city'), the same -polis you see in metropolis. So it literally means 'city of the dead' and is used for a large ancient cemetery often outside a city.