necropolis

One entry found for necropolis.

Main Entry: ne·crop·o·lis
Pronunciation: n&-'krä-p&-l&s, ne-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -lis·es or ne·crop·o·les /-"lEz /; or ne·crop·o·leis /-"lAs /; or ne·crop·o·li /-"lI, -"lE/
Etymology: Late Latin, city of the dead, from Greek nekropolis, from nekr- + -polis -polis
: CEMETERY; especially : a large elaborate cemetery of an ancient city