By the official definition, it means a large cemetery, so you could say that cemetery is probably the closest word we have to a synonym.
Necropolis comes from the Greek word "nekros" meaning dead and "polis", for a city. A necropolis is defined as a prehistoric burial ground which is normally very large.
Necropolis .
necropolis .
city of the dead
Graveyard, boneyard, necropolis.
I think it means city of the dead
necropolis This word however may be used for any ancient cemetery, not just for Etruscan ones. There are also Egyptian necropolises, for example.
Synonyms for the word cemetery are: graveyard, churchyard, necropolis, burial ground.
Seeing as it means a cemetery I suppose you could use it like this: After the person died, he/she was buried in a necropolis rather than being cremated. I hope this helps with what ever you needed it for!!!
The word "necropolis" literally means "city of the dead"; so, a necropolis is a cemetery, a final resting place. A royal necropolis is basically a cemetery for members of royal families - particularly kings and queens, but also their relatives. Well-known royal necropolises include the Basilica of Saint-Denis (France), the Imperial Crypt (Austria) and the Wawel Cathedral (Poland).
The Dons of Necropolis was created in 2006.
Glasgow Necropolis was created in 1832.