Definition: (noun) A cemetery, especially a large and elaborate one belonging to an ancient city.
Synonyms: cemetery, burial ground, graveyard, memorial park.
Usage: A guardian in a braided cap walked listlessly through the room like a ghost stalking through a necropolis.
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