crypt
a subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
Anatomy. a slender pit or recess; a small glandular cavity.
Origin of crypt
1Other words from crypt
- un·der·crypt, noun
Other definitions for crypt- (2 of 2)
variant of crypto- before a vowel.
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How to use crypt in a sentence
He had never been invited into a woman's crypts before, and he hardly knew whether he were gratified or repelled.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonIt consists of a series of large and gloomy caverns utterly unlike the sepulchral crypts below.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe decoration of these subterranean crypts is the first employment of art by the early Christians of which we have any remains.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThese gloomy crypts are a school of Christian love and gentle charity, of ennobling thoughts and elevating impulses.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowShe buried her pride in one of her many crypts, summoned her feminine craft, and wrote Gwynne a letter.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for crypt
/ (krɪpt) /
a cellar, vault, or underground chamber, esp beneath a church, where it is often used as a chapel, burial place, etc
anatomy any pitlike recess or depression
Origin of crypt
1Derived forms of crypt
- cryptal, adjective
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