catacombs
noun/ˈkætəkuːmz/
/ˈkætəkəʊmz/
[plural]- a series of underground tunnels used for burying dead people, especially in ancient timesTopics Life stagesc2Word OriginOld English, from late Latin catacumbas, the name of the subterranean cemetery of St Sebastian near Rome; reinforced in late Middle English by French catacombes.
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