subterrane
[ suhb-tuh-reyn, suhb-tuh-reyn ]
/ ˈsʌb təˌreɪn, ˌsʌb təˈreɪn /
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noun
a cave or subterranean room.
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Also sub·ter·rain, sub·ter·rene [suhb-tuh-reen, suhb-tuh-reen]. /ˈsʌb təˌrin, ˌsʌb təˈrin/.
Words nearby subterrane
subtend, subtenure, subterfuge, subterminal, subternatural, subterrane, subterranean, subterrestrial, subtext, subthalamic nucleus, subthalamus
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Example sentences from the Web for subterrane
For surely demons in mortal shape must have invented that terrible engine by means of which I was consigned to this subterrane!
Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf|George W. M. ReynoldsBrahms takes us to subterrane depths; Beethoven is for the heights.
Unicorns|James HunekerAnd by what means can access be obtained to this subterrane?
Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf|George W. M. Reynolds