Look up: Necropolis

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   Necropolis
   A cemetery, literally 'city of the dead'.
   Found on http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/glo
   
   
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   Necropolis
   The Greek word meaning; 'city of the dead' normally describes large and important burial areas that were in use for long periods.
   Found on http://www.egyptartsite.com/glossary.htm
   
   
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   necropolis
   Large cemetery or burial ground. Originally, the name was applied to cemeteries attached to ancient cities, in particular a suburb of Alexandria, Egypt. Ancient examples are found in Asia Minor,...
   Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/
   
   
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   necropolis
   term used by...Mumford to compare ancient cities...with...cities that are currently decaying.When a city has reached the megalopolitan stage...it is...on the downward path,necropolis is the final stage Category: Building industry
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Necropolis
   Ne·crop'o·lis noun ; plural Necropolises . [ New Latin , from Greek ...; ... a dead body, adj., dead + ... city.] A city of the dead; a name given by the ancients to their cemeteries, and sometimes applied to modern burial places; a graveyard.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/10
   
   
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   Necropolis
   A `necropolis` (plural: `necropolises` or `necropoleis`) is a large cemetery or burial place (from Greek `nekropolis` `city of the dead`). Apart from the occasional application of the word to modern cemeteries outside large towns, the term is chiefly used of burial grounds, often an abandoned city or town, near the sites of the centers of ancient civilizations.
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   Necropolis
   • (n.) A city of the dead; a name given by the ancients to their cemeteries, and sometimes applied to modern burial places; a graveyard. • (n.) A city of the dead; a name given by the ancients to their cemeteries, and sometimes applied to modern burial places; a graveyard.
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   necropolis
   (from Greek nekropolis, `city of the dead`), in archaeology, an extensive and elaborate burial place of an ancient city. In the Mediterranean world, ... [3 related articles]
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/21
   
   
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   necropolis
   necropolis 1. A cemetery; especially a large, elaborate, or ancient one. Literally, “city of the dead.” 2. A cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city. 3. A historic or prehistoric burial ground.
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    necropolis
    necropolis: see cemetery.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09166