noun
crypt
krihpt
noun
1
An underground chamber, especially one beneath a church used for burials.
"The old king was buried in the crypt beneath the cathedral."
How to Use Crypt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn underground burial chamber, often beneath a church.
Common pairings
church crypt
buried in the crypt
Word Forms
crypts plural
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Etymology
From Latin crypta ("vault"), ultimately from Greek kryptos ("hidden") — the same root as "cryptic".