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Definition of Catacomb
1. Noun. An underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome).
Generic synonyms: Tunnel
Geographical relationships: Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Category relationships: Antiquity
Geographical relationships: Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Category relationships: Antiquity
Definition of Catacomb
1. n. A cave, grotto, or subterraneous place of large extent used for the burial of the dead; -- commonly in the plural.
Definition of Catacomb
1. Noun. An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a subterranean tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or ancient Rome. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Catacomb
1. an underground cemetery [n -S]