Meaning Of The Word Catacomb

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Catacomb Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Catacomb?

catacomb
Catacombs are ancient underground passages and rooms, especially under a city, where people used to be buried.

catacomb in American English
any of a series of vaults or galleries in an underground burial place
noun: an underground cemetery, esp. one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs

catacomb in British English
noun: an underground burial place, esp the galleries at Rome, consisting of tunnels with vaults or niches leading off them for tombs

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