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souterrain

[ soo-tuh-reyn, soo-tuh-reyn ]
/ ˌsu təˈreɪn, ˈsu təˌreɪn /
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noun Chiefly Archaeology.
a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.
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Origin of souterrain

1725–35; <French: literally, underground, calque of Latin subterrāneus;see sous-sous, terrain

Words nearby souterrain

sous vide, soutache, soutane, soutenu, souter, souterrain, south, South Africa, South African, South African Dutch, South America
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British Dictionary definitions for souterrain

souterrain
/ (ˈsuːtəˌreɪn) /
noun
archaeol an underground chamber or passage

Word Origin for souterrain

C18: from French
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