/ Dictionary / Index N necropolis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ne•crop•o•lis Pronunciation: (nu-krop'u-lis, ne-), [key] — pl. -lis•es. a cemetery, esp. one of large size and usually of an ancient city. a historic or prehistoric burial ground. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: necropolis (Thesaurus) necrophobia necropsy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language