About The Word Necropolis
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Necropolis
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Necropolis: 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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