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necropolis in Bulgarian

necropolis in Bulgarian is гробище, некропол — necropolis means a cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

necropolis in Bulgarian

гробище
noun
Pronounced: grobishte
(chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
некропол
noun
Pronounced: nekropol
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.

What does "necropolis" mean?

  1. noun A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
    "Queens's Calvary Cemetery was even bigger and busier than Green-Wood. Soon after the Catholic necropolis opened its gates in 1848, one account tallied "fifty burials a day, half of them poor Irish under seven years of age.""
  2. noun A necropolis is an old burial site, often with impressive tombs.
  3. noun A city or settlement in which most of the inhabitants are dead and/or dying.
    "But bury them they did, a weary train of funerals held within the palisade, lest the Indians see the thinning of their ranks. James Fort became a necropolis."
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necropolis in a sentence

  • Queens's Calvary Cemetery was even bigger and busier than Green-Wood. Soon after the Catholic necropolis opened its gates in 1848, one account tallied "fifty burials a day, half of them poor Irish under seven years of age."
  • But bury them they did, a weary train of funerals held within the palisade, lest the Indians see the thinning of their ranks. James Fort became a necropolis.
  • Ambazonia will become a necropolis comparable to certain other states in the region.

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What is "necropolis" in Bulgarian?
"necropolis" in Bulgarian is гробище, некропол. necropolis means: A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
How do you pronounce гробище?
"necropolis" in Bulgarian is гробище, pronounced "grobishte".
Are there other ways to say "necropolis" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 2 translations listed for "necropolis": гробище, некропол.
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