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Necropolises
/nɛˈkɹɒ.pɒ.lɪs.ɪz/
A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
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noun
- 1
A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
- 2
An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| burying groundnoun | (now rare) A burial ground; a graveyard or cemetery. |
| cemeterynoun | A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park. |
| burial groundnoun | A cemetery or graveyard. |
| graveyardnoun | A tract of land in which the dead are buried. |
| burial sitenoun | a tract of land used for burials |
| cemeteriesnoun | A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park. |
| graveyardsnoun | A tract of land in which the dead are buried. |
| sepulchresnoun | A burial chamber. |
| mortuariesnoun | A place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation; broadly, synonym of funeral home. |
| necromantic | Of or relating to necromancy: the resurrection of or communication with the dead, especially through the use of black magic. |
| cemetarynoun | Misspelling of cemetery. [A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.] |
| burialsnoun | The act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth. |
| charnel housenoun | A vault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored. |
| mausoleumsnoun | large, stately tombs |
| crematorianoun | A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated. |
| necromancynoun | Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead. |
| necrophilianoun | (sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies. |
| necrophagous | That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. |
| necrophilic | Of or relating to necrophilia. |
| grave moundnoun | (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs |
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