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1. (n.) catacomb
Usu., catacombs. an underground cemetery, esp. one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs.
2. catacomb
the Catacombs, the subterranean burial chambers of the early Christians in and near Rome, Italy.
3. catacomb
an underground passageway, esp. one full of twists and turns.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME catacombe, OE catacumbe < LL catacumbās (acc. pl.))
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1. (noun) catacomb
an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
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1. (noun) catacomb
a cave, grotto, or subterraneous place of large extent used for the burial of the dead; -- commonly in the plural
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