necropolis

[ nuh-krop-uh-lis, ne- ]

/ nəˈkrɒp ə lɪs, nɛ- /

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noun, plural ne·crop·o·lis·es.

a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.

a historic or prehistoric burial ground.

Origin of necropolis

First recorded in 1810–20, necropolis is from the Greek word nekrópolis burial place (literally, city of the dead). See necro-, -polis

OTHER WORDS FROM necropolis

nec·ro·pol·i·tan

[nek-ruh-pol-i-tn], /ˌnɛk rəˈpɒl ɪ tn/, adjective

Words nearby necropolis

necrophiliac, necrophilism, necrophilous, necrophobia, necrophorous, necropolis, necropsy, necroscopy, necrose, necrosis, necrospermia

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Example sentences from the Web for necropolis

My first novel, Alive in Necropolis—or, rather, the process of writing it—changed me.
How I Write: Doug Dorst|Noah Charney|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As I mentioned above, I got started writing Alive in Necropolis because my agent gave me a nudge in that direction.
How I Write: Doug Dorst|Noah Charney|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor call I devise what Apion would have said, had their habitation been at Necropolis?
Against Apion|Flavius Josephus
So called because by this train corpses are often conveyed on account of the Necropolis Company to Woking.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

He was buried in the family vault at the Necropolis, Toronto, on the 12th of the month.
The Canadian Portrait Gallery Volume 3|John Charles Dent
His remains were interred in the Necropolis, where an elegant monument, with a bust by Fillans, has been erected to his memory.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III|Various
We then came to the Necropolis of St. Miniato, a church considered to be one of the oldest on the continent.
From the Thames to the Tiber|J. Wardle

British Dictionary definitions for necropolis

necropolis

/ (nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs) /

noun plural -lises or -leis (-ˌleɪs)

a burial site or cemetery

Word Origin for necropolis

C19: Greek, from nekros dead + polis city

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单词	necropolis
释义	necropolis [ nuh-krop-uh-lis, ne- ] / nəˈkrɒp ə lɪs, nɛ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR necropolis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ne·crop·o·lis·es. a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city. a historic or prehistoric burial ground. Origin of necropolis First recorded in 1810–20, necropolis is from the Greek word nekrópolis burial place (literally, city of the dead). See necro-, -polis OTHER WORDS FROM necropolis nec·ro·pol·i·tan [nek-ruh-pol-i-tn], /ˌnɛk rəˈpɒl ɪ tn/, adjective Words nearby necropolis necrophiliac, necrophilism, necrophilous, necrophobia, necrophorous, necropolis, necropsy, necroscopy, necrose, necrosis, necrospermia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for necropolis My first novel, Alive in Necropolis—or, rather, the process of writing it—changed me. How I Write: Doug Dorst\|Noah Charney\|February 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As I mentioned above, I got started writing Alive in Necropolis because my agent gave me a nudge in that direction. How I Write: Doug Dorst\|Noah Charney\|February 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nor call I devise what Apion would have said, had their habitation been at Necropolis? Against Apion\|Flavius Josephus So called because by this train corpses are often conveyed on account of the Necropolis Company to Woking. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten He was buried in the family vault at the Necropolis, Toronto, on the 12th of the month. The Canadian Portrait Gallery Volume 3\|John Charles Dent His remains were interred in the Necropolis, where an elegant monument, with a bust by Fillans, has been erected to his memory. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III\|Various We then came to the Necropolis of St. Miniato, a church considered to be one of the oldest on the continent. From the Thames to the Tiber\|J. Wardle British Dictionary definitions for necropolis necropolis / (nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs) / noun plural -lises or -leis (-ˌleɪs) a burial site or cemetery Word Origin for necropolis C19: Greek, from nekros dead + polis city Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to necropolis graveyard, crypt, sepulcher, catacomb, vault, tomb, churchyard, charnel, charnel house, boot hill, potter's field
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necropolis

noun, plural ne·crop·o·lis·es.

Origin of necropolis

OTHER WORDS FROM necropolis

Words nearby necropolis

Example sentences from the Web for necropolis

British Dictionary definitions for necropolis

noun plural -lises or -leis (-ˌleɪs)

Word Origin for necropolis

Words related to necropolis