necropolis in Dutch
necropolis in Dutch is necropolis, dodenstad — necropolis means a cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
necropolis in Dutch
necropolis
(chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
dodenstad
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
necropolis
(archaeology) An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
What does "necropolis" mean?
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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.""
- noun A necropolis is an old burial site, often with impressive tombs.
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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 Dutch?
"necropolis" in Dutch is necropolis, dodenstad. necropolis means: A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
Are there other ways to say "necropolis" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "necropolis": necropolis, dodenstad.
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