catacomb: Meaning and Definition of

cat•a•comb

Pronunciation: (kat'u-kōm"), [key]
— n.
  1. Usually,an underground cemetery, esp. one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs.
  2. the subterranean burial chambers of the early Christians in and near Rome, Italy.
  3. an underground passageway, esp. one full of twists and turns.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: