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Catacomb

Posted on January 31, 2005 by Ron

PRONUNCIATION: (KAT-uh-kom) http://wordsmith.org/words/catacomb.mp3 MEANING: (noun) 1. Often catacombs. An underground cemetery consisting of chambers or tunnels with recesses for graves. 2. An underground burial place. ETYMOLOGY: Probably French catacombe, from Old French, from Late Latin catacumba. No blood pressure or … Continue reading →

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