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Word | Catacomb |
an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome) / A cave, grotto, or subterraneous place of large extent used for the burial of the dead / an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs, as constructed by the ancient Romans., | |
Usage | ⇒ Catacombs were found in ancient Rome ⇒ While their Roman counterparts worshipped in catacombs and underground vaults, the Egyptian Christians built their churches openly and performed their ceremonies in full view of the Empire. |
Synonyms | tomb, vault, crypt, grave, mausoleum, cemetery, graveyard, sepulcher, ossuary, catacombs, cave, cellar, burial chamber, burial ground, cinerarium, sepulchre, sepulture, barrow, basement, burial-chamber, |
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