/ nəˈkrɒpəlɪs; NAmE -ˈkrɑːp-/ noun
( pl. ne·crop·olises / -lɪsɪz; NAmE /) a cemetery (= place where dead people are buried) , especially a large one in an ancient city
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Greek , from nekros dead person + polis city.