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Catacomb meaning
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.
Synonyms of Catacomb
Using Catacomb
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: tunnel.
- In the example corpus, catacomb often appears in combinations such as: catacomb of, the catacomb, catacomb -d.
Context around Catacomb
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Catacomb
- In this selection, "catacomb" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, christian, callistus, adventure and walls stand out and add context to how "catacomb" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include early christian catacomb of domitilla and engine from catacomb 3 d. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "catacomb" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with catacomb
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The front page image is artwork from the early Christian catacomb of Domitilla/Domatilla (Crypt of Lucina, 200-300 CE). (20 words)
Once in Rome, Ratleic robbed a catacomb of the bones of the Martyrs Marcellinus and Peter and had them translated to Michelstadt. (22 words)
Additionally, Softdisk produced three sequels to Catacomb 3-D in the Catacomb Adventure Series using the prototype Wolfenstein 3D engine from that game. (23 words)
Luke's portrait of Mary It is in a context attributed to the 5th century that the first mention of an image of Mary painted from life appears, though earlier paintings on catacomb walls bear resemblance to modern icons of Mary. (41 words)
Carmack added a few features to the Wolfenstein 3D engine from Catacomb 3-D, including support for doors and decorative non-wall objects, but primarily focused on making the game run smoother and faster with higher-resolution graphics. (38 words)
He was buried in the catacomb of St. Priscilla where his grave is mentioned by the itineraries to the graves of the Roman martyrs as existing in the basilica of St. Silvester (De Rossi, Roma sotterranea, I, 176). (38 words)
Example sentences (12)
Additionally, Softdisk produced three sequels to Catacomb 3-D in the Catacomb Adventure Series using the prototype Wolfenstein 3D engine from that game.
The front page image is artwork from the early Christian catacomb of Domitilla/Domatilla (Crypt of Lucina, 200-300 CE).
Agnes's bones are conserved beneath the high altar in the church of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura in Rome, built over the catacomb that housed her tomb.
Carmack added a few features to the Wolfenstein 3D engine from Catacomb 3-D, including support for doors and decorative non-wall objects, but primarily focused on making the game run smoother and faster with higher-resolution graphics.
De Rossi therefore concluded that the Urban buried in the Coemetarium Praetextati was another bishop and Pope Urban was located in Catacomb of St. Callistus.
Goodson, 2010, p. 14. ;Santa Cecilia in Trastevere main Paschal is credited with finding the body of Saint Cecilia in the Catacomb of Callixtus and translating it to the rebuild the basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere.
He was buried in the catacomb of St. Priscilla where his grave is mentioned by the itineraries to the graves of the Roman martyrs as existing in the basilica of St. Silvester (De Rossi, Roma sotterranea, I, 176).
However, when excavating the Catacomb of Callixtus Italian archaeologist Giovanni de Rossi uncovered the lid of a sarcophagus which suggested that Pope Urban was in fact buried there.
Luke's portrait of Mary It is in a context attributed to the 5th century that the first mention of an image of Mary painted from life appears, though earlier paintings on catacomb walls bear resemblance to modern icons of Mary.
Once in Rome, Ratleic robbed a catacomb of the bones of the Martyrs Marcellinus and Peter and had them translated to Michelstadt.
The pope also had a new burial-place, the Cœmeterium Novellœ on the Via Salaria (opposite the Catacomb of St. Priscilla), laid out.
While many historians accept this opinion, doubt remains since Pope Sixtus III 's list of saints buried in St. Callistus' Catacomb does not include Urban in the succession of Popes but rather in a list of foreign bishops.
Common combinations with catacomb
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- catacomb of 7×
- the catacomb 6×
- catacomb -d 2×