necropolis

noun ne·crop·o·lis \nə-ˈkrä-pə-ləs, ne-\

: a large cemetery especially of an ancient city

plural ne·crop·o·lis·es or ne·crop·o·les\-ˌlēz\ or -leis \-ˌlās\ or ne·crop·o·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Full Definition of NECROPOLIS

: cemetery; especially : a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city

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Late Latin, city of the dead, from Greek nekropolis, from nekr- + -polis -polis

First Known Use: 1819

Synonyms: boneyard, God's acre, graveyard, memorial park, cemetery, potter's field

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