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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. 1

    A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

  2. 2

    An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.

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burying groundnoun(now rare) A burial ground; a graveyard or cemetery.
cemeterynounA place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
burial groundnounA cemetery or graveyard.
graveyardnounA tract of land in which the dead are buried.
burial sitenouna tract of land used for burials
cemeteriesnounA place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
graveyardsnounA tract of land in which the dead are buried.
sepulchresnounA burial chamber.
mortuariesnounA place where dead bodies are stored prior to burial or cremation; broadly, synonym of funeral home.
necromanticOf or relating to necromancy: the resurrection of or communication with the dead, especially through the use of black magic.
cemetarynounMisspelling of cemetery. [A place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.]
burialsnounThe act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth.
charnel housenounA vault or other building in which the bones of the dead are stored.
mausoleumsnounlarge, stately tombs
crematorianounA place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.
necromancynounLoosely, 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.
necrophagousThat eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
necrophilicOf or relating to necrophilia.
grave moundnoun(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs

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