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.
A necropolis is a city for the dead.
city of the dead
necropolis .
Graveyard, boneyard, necropolis.
I think it means city of the dead
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.
Necropolis Records was created in 1993.
Necropolis of Love was created in 1981.
Glasgow Necropolis was created in 1832.