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catacombs

nounfeminine/kɐ.tɐ.ˈkũ.bɐʃ/low

ca·ta·cum·bas

Definition

Underground galleries and chambers used as cemeteries, especially by early Christians.
The Paris catacombs contain the remains of millions.
They explored the ancient Christian catacombs.
Common collocations
Roman catacombsnetwork of catacombsto visit the catacombscatacombs beneath the city

Etymology

Do latim 'catacumbas', provavelmente de origem obscura.

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