HyperDic: catacomb

English > 1 sense of the word catacomb:
NOUNartifactcatacomban underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
catacomb > pronunciation
Soundskae'tahkow.m
Rhymesaerodrome ... tome: 31 rhymes with owm...
English > catacomb: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome).
CategoryantiquityThe historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
RegionRome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of ItalyCapital and largest city of Italy
BroadertunnelA passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
Spanishcatacumba, catacumbas
Catalancatacumba, catacumbes

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