catacomb

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The catacombs of Paris.

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French catacombe, from Italian catacomba, from late Latin catacumbas, of uncertain derivation.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkatəˌkəʊm/, /ˈkatəkuːm/ SAMPA: /"k{t@%k@Um/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkætakoʊm/, /ˈkætəkuːm/

[edit] Noun

catacomb (plural catacombs)

1. 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.

[edit] Usage notes

Often used in the plural.

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