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reilig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • graveyard noun An area of ground, often next to a church, where the dead are buried.
  • necropolis noun A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

Senses

reilig is used for these senses in English:

  • graveyard A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
  • necropolis (chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

graveyard — full definition

  1. noun An area of ground, often next to a church, where the dead are buried.
  2. noun Informal: a place where old or unused things end up, no longer useful.

necropolis — full definition

  1. noun A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
  2. noun An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
  3. noun A city or settlement where most people are dead and/or dying.

Related Irish words