Necropolis Definition

nə-krŏpə-lĭs, nĕ-
necropoleis, necropolises
noun
necropolises
A cemetery, esp. one belonging to an ancient city.
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Noun

Singular:
necropolis
Plural:
necropoleis, necropolises

Origin of Necropolis

  • From Ancient Greek νεκρόπολις (nekropolis, “city of the dead"), from νεκρός (nekros, “dead") + πόλις (polis, “city").

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek nekropolis nekro- necro- polis city pelə-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Necropolis Sentence Examples

  • A number of tombs belonging to the Roman necropolis were discovered in 1883.

  • The important prehistoric necropolis of Anghelu Ruju was excavated in 1904 62 m.

  • Remains have also been found of a pre-Roman necropolis.

  • The former comprised two beneficent gods of the necropolis; the latter also were beneficent, but warlike, divinities.

  • The chief interest of the place lies in its extensive necropolis, which surrounds the city on all sides.

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