Grave
Grave noun - A final resting place for a dead person.
Necropolis and grave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Necropolis" instead a noun "Grave".
Necropolis
Necropolis noun - A piece of land used for burying the dead.
Usage example: an ancient necropolis that has given archaeologists valuable insights into how people once lived and died
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Synonyms for Necropolis
Grave and necropolis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grave" instead a noun "Necropolis".
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Both kinds have their own wights, known as "grave guard", "black knights" and "wight kings" for the former and "tomb guard", "necropolis knights" and "tomb heralds" for the latter.
Source: Our Wights Are Different - Meganekko: Becky from Necropolis (but not Rave to the Grave) Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot: The fourth film had zombies with miniguns and circular saws for arms.
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After the end of Necropolis, two grave robbers prowl the mass graves outside the city to loot the corpses of the slain.
Source: Robbing the Dead
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