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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