Definition of catacomb Catacomb
/kæˈtʌkowˌm/ - [katukowm] - cat•a•comb
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What does catacomb mean?
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NounPlural: catacombs |
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| catacomb - an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome) | ||
| tunnel a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection" | ||
| capital of italy, eternal city, italian capital, roma, rome the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- catacomb (n.)
A cave, grotto, or subterraneous place of large extent used for the burial of the dead; -- commonly in the plural.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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catacomb
An underground cemetery consisting of chambers or tunnels with recesses for graves.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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catacomb
kat′a-kōm, n. a subterranean excavation used as a burial-place, esp. the famous Catacombs near Rome, where many of the early Christian victims of persecution were buried: any place built with crypt-like recesses for storing books, wine, &c.—adj. Cat′acumbal. [It. catacomba—Late L. catacumbas (prob. from ad catacumbas), prob. from Gr. kata, downward, and kymbē, a hollow.]
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🔤- catacomb, noun, singular of catacombs.
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