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Word: Necropolis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Greek, from nekros ‘dead person’ + polis ‘city’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪˈkrɒpəlɪs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
Short Definition:cemetery
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