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HYPOGEUM

\hˌa͡ɪpə͡ʊd͡ʒˈiːəm], \hˌa‍ɪpə‍ʊd‍ʒˈiːəm], \h_ˌaɪ_p_əʊ_dʒ_ˈiː__ə_m]\

Definitions of HYPOGEUM

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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n. [Greek] A structure or part of a structure underground.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A name which the ancient architects gave to cellars and vaults.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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