necropolis Definition
ne·cropo·lis (ne kräp′ə lis, nə-)
necropolis Usage Examples
Converse of object
- visit: And I hadn't visited the necropolis because I was mourning Khufu, but because I was angry with him for leaving me.
- build: In their religion, tombs were very important, so they built big necropolis ( " towns of tombs " ).
Adjective modifier
- Theban: The major attractions when cruising between Luxor and Aswan are the fascinating Luxor and Karnak temples and the Theban necropolis on the West Bank.
- royal: He even settled on Curtea de Arges as a royal necropolis.
- great: In the year 1846 a great pre-Roman necropolis was discovered at Hallstatt, near Salzburg, in Austria.
- extensive: Three main components of the site have been identified: a Nabataean caravanserai, a Nabataean village and an extensive necropolis.
- large: The area revealed a large necropolis producing over 1.000 tombs.
Preposition: with
tomb: Around the rim of the city, there is a necropolis with monumental tombs scattered about.
Browse dictionary entries near necropolis
- ‹ necrophobia
- ‹ necrophilia
- ‹ necrophagia
- ‹ necromancy
- ‹ necromancer
- ‹ necrology
- ‹ necrolatry
- ‹ necrobiosis
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