catacomb
noun
[ ˈkatəkuːm ]
• an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs, as constructed by the ancient Romans.
Similar:
underground cemetery,
sepulchre,
crypt,
vault,
mausoleum,
tomb,
ossuary,
tunnels,
labyrinth,
maze,
Origin:
Old English, from late Latin catacumbas, the name of the subterranean cemetery of St Sebastian near Rome.
