necropolis
A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a cityA cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
» Thirteen completely sealed wooden coffins have been discovered in the necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt.
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3 senses(also, figuratively, historical)A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
Nekropolis, Nekropole, Totenstadt
некро́польnekrópolʹ
некрóпольnekrópolʹ
An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
A city or settlement where most people are dead and/or dying.
- a tract of land used for burials
Examples
1 sentencesThirteen completely sealed wooden coffins have been discovered in the necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Koine Greek νεκρόπολις (nekrópolis, “city of the dead, cemetery”) (used to dBorrowed from Koine Greek νεκρόπολις (nekrópolis, “city of the dead, cemetery”) (used to describe part of the city of Alexandria, Egypt), from Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (“to disappear; to perish”)) + πόλις (pólis, “city”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- (“city; fortification”)). The English word is analysable as necro- + -polis, and is cognate with French nécropole, German Nekropolis, Late Latin necropolis.
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Forms
plural: necropolises / necropoleis / necropoles / necropoli| Singular | necropolis |
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| Plural | necropolises / necropoleis / necropoles / necropoli |
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Synonyms
18 synonyms- a tract of land used for burials:cemeterygraveyardburial siteburial groundburying groundmemorial park
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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