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- Dictionarycatacomb/ˈkatəkuːm/
noun
- 1. an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs, as constructed by the ancient Romans.
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CATACOMB definition: 1. a series of underground passages and rooms where bodies were buried in the past: 2. a series of…. Learn more.
- English (US)
CATACOMB meaning: 1. a series of underground passages and...
- Znaczenie Catacomb, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
catacomb definicja: 1. a series of underground passages and...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
CATACOMB translate: （舊時由縱橫通道和若干房室構成的）地下墓穴. Learn more in the...
- Portuguese Translation
catacomb translate: catacumba. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
CATACOMB translate: （旧时由纵横通道和若干房室构成的）地下墓穴. Learn more in the...
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- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
CATACOMB 의미, 정의, CATACOMB의 정의: 1. a series of underground...
- Pronunciation in English
CATACOMB pronunciation. How to say CATACOMB. Listen to the...
- English (US)
A catacomb is a subterranean cemetery of galleries with recesses for tombs, or something resembling it. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related entries of catacomb.
Any chamber used as a burial place is considered a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman Empire.
Catacomb definition: an underground cemetery, especially one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs.. See examples of CATACOMB used in a sentence.
A catacomb is a subterranean cemetery with galleries and tombs, often used by early Christians for burial and devotion. Learn about the origin, functions, and distribution of catacombs in the Mediterranean world, especially in Rome.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
catacomb in American English. (ˈkætəˌkoum) noun. 1. (usually catacombs) an underground cemetery, esp. one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs. 2. See the Catacombs. 3. an underground passageway, esp. one full of twists and turns.
A catacomb is shaped like a long tunnel, with space for bodies to be buried, often in tombs. The root word is the Late Latin catacumbae, which refers to one specific catacomb under the Appian Way in ancient Rome, in which the Biblical apostles Peter and Paul are said to be buried.
