catacombs

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A form of catacomb — An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of catacomb
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catacombs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catacombs

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“catacombs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catacombs. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catacombs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catacombs.

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