Meaning & use
Catacombs
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Underground cemeteries consisting of tunnels and galleries with recesses cut into the walls for tombs.
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Tourists can walk through the ancient catacombs beneath the city, lined with the remains of millions.
Early Christians reportedly used the catacombs as secret places of worship.
A note on using this word
The term originates from the Catacombs of Rome, and today is used generally for any similar underground burial network, such as the famous Catacombs of Paris.
Words with a similar meaning
underground tombscrypts
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