aliyos

/ɑːliˈyɒs/

Definitions

1. noun

Jewish necropolis or cemetery outside the old walled city of Jerusalem, especially one in which the deceased is buried in a state of ritual purity.

“Many famous rabbis are buried in the aliyos of Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.”

Synonyms

  • cemetery
  • necropolis

Antonyms

  • burial ground
  • graveyard