| NOUN | artifact | catacomb | an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome) |
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| Sounds | kae'tahkow.m | |
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| Rhymes | aerodrome ... tome: 31 rhymes with owm... | |
| Meaning | An underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome). | |
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| Category | antiquity | The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
| Region | Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy | Capital and largest city of Italy |
| Broader | tunnel | A passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) |
| Spanish | catacumba, catacumbas | |
| Catalan | catacumba, catacumbes | |
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