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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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Words nearby souterrain
sous vide, soutache, soutane, soutenu, souter, souterrain, south, South Africa, South African, South African Dutch, South America
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souterrain
/ (ˈsuːtəˌreɪn) /
noun
archaeol an underground chamber or passage
Word Origin for souterrain
C18: from French
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