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Necropolis

Necropolis Meaning & Definition
Necropolis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Necropolis?

[n] a tract of land used for burials

Synonyms | Synonyms for Necropolis: burial ground | burial site | burying ground | cemetery | graveyard | memorial park

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See Also | land site | potter's field | site

Necropolis In Webster's Dictionary

\Ne*crop"o*lis\, n.; pl. {Necropolises}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? a dead body, adj., dead + ? city.] A city of the dead; a name given by the ancients to their cemeteries, and sometimes applied to modern burial places; a graveyard.

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