First Known Use: 15th century
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catacomb
noun cat·a·comb \ˈka-tə-ˌkōm\
: an underground place where people are buried
Full Definition of CATACOMB
1
: a subterranean cemetery of galleries with recesses for tombs —usually used in plural
2
: something resembling a catacomb: as a : an underground passageway or group of passageways b : a complex set of interrelated things <the endless catacombs of formal education — Kingman Brewster †1988>
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Origin of CATACOMB
Middle English catacumb, Middle French catacombe, probably from Old Italian catacomba, from Late Latin catacumbae, plural
Related to CATACOMB
- Synonyms
- catacomb(s), vault
Rhymes with CATACOMB
aerodrome, astrodome, chromosome, close to home, currycomb, double-dome, Down syndrome, foster home, funeral home, gastronome, harvest home, hecatomb, hippodrome, honeycomb, loxodrome, meadowfoam, metronome, mobile home, monochrome, motor home, nursing home, onion dome, palindrome, plastic foam, pleasure dome, polychrome, ribosome, semidome, soldiers' home, stay-at-home, Styrofoam, velodrome
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