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Rarecatacomb
The correct spelling is catacomb.
How to pronounce catacomb
noun
IPA: /ˈkatəkuːm/
Say it like: Cat-aco-mb
The correct spelling is catacomb. (often plural) 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 Par…
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noun
- 1.(often plural) 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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