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ne·crop·o·lis

 (nə-krŏp′ə-lĭs, nĕ-)
n. pl. ne·crop·o·lis·es or ne·crop·o·leis (-lās′)
A cemetery, especially a large and elaborate one belonging to an ancient city.
[Greek nekropolis : nekro-, necro- + polis, city; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
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necropolis

(nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs)
n, pl -lises or -leis (-ˌleɪs)
a burial site or cemetery
[C19: Greek, from nekros dead + polis city]
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ne•crop•o•lis

(nəˈkrɒp ə lɪs)

n., pl. -lis•es.
a cemetery, esp. one of large size and of an ancient city.
[1810–20; < Greek nekrópolis. See necro-, -polis]
nec•ro•pol•i•tan (ˌnɛk rəˈpɒl ɪ tn) adj.
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necropolis

a cemetery, especially one attached to an ancient city.
See also: Burial
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.necropolis - a tract of land used for burialsnecropolis - a tract of land used for burials  
burial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial park
potter's field - a cemetery for unknown or indigent people
land site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
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necropolis

noun cemetery, graveyard, churchyard, burial ground, burial place, God's acre A small Etruscan museum and necropolis are situated 3 km east of the village.
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Translations

necropolis

[neˈkrɒpəlɪs] N (necropolises or necropoleis (pl)) [neˈkrɒpəˌleɪs] → necrópolis f inv
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necropolis

[nɛˈkrɒpəlɪs] n → nécropole f
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necropolis

n → Totenstadt f, → Nekropole f, → Nekropolis f
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The use of Greek vases as cinerary containers, in particular, is very rare in the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula, while it is common and even typical in the Iberian necropoleis of Higher Andalusia (Rouillard, 1991: 80; 2009: 366).
Hopefully, by emphasising the vitality and dynamism of the local community of Alcacer do Sal during the Late Iron Age the framework established in the preceding pages will stimulate further research regarding the settlement, its necropoleis and its hinterland, which will allow for a more detailed account of the historical evolution of a site which clearly still holds a great deal of potential for the study of the Iron Age in general, and of its later phases in particular.
Late Iron Age settlement network in the Lower Sado valley and the surrounding area: 1) Alcacer do Sal and its necropoleis; 2) Abul b (Alcacer do Sal); 3) Setubal; 4) Chibanes (Palmela); 5) Lapa do Fumo (Sesimbra); 6) Casalao necropolis (Sesimbra).
La necropolis de Olival do Senhor dos Martires (Alcacer do Sal, Portugal) en la Segunda Edad del Hierro: nuevas lecturas sociales, politicas y culturales

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