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单词 necropolis
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ne•crop•o•lis /nəˈkrɑpəlɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -lis•es. 
  1. a cemetery, esp. one of large size and of an ancient city.
See -polis-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ne•crop•o•lis  (nə krop′ə lis, ne-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lis•es. 
  1. a cemetery, esp. one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
  2. Archaeologya historic or prehistoric burial ground.
  • Greek nekrópolis burial place (literally, city of the dead). See necro-, -polis
  • 1810–20;
nec•ro•pol•i•tan  (nek′rə pol′i tn),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
necropolis /nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs/ n ( pl -lises, -leis / -ˌleɪs/)
  1. a burial site or cemetery
Etymology: 19th Century: Greek, from nekros dead + polis city
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