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necropolis
(ne¦crop|olis)
Pronunciation:
/nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs/
noun
a cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
Origin:
early 19th century
: from Greek, from
nekros
'dead person' +
polis
'city'
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