crypt
crypt
Definition
crypt (kript)
noun
- an underground chamber or vault, as one under the main floor of a church, often, esp. formerly, serving as a burial place
- Anat. any of various recesses, glandular cavities, or follicles in the body
Etymology: ME cript < L crypta < Gr kryptē < kryptos, hidden < kryptein, to hide < IE *krubh- < base *kru-, to pile up, cover > OIr cráu, hut
crypt
Synonyms
crypt
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- cathedral: His stone cannon balls can still be seen in the crypt of the Cathedral.
- church: The crypt of the priory church is wholly composed of Roman stones.
Converse of object
- vault: Under the chapel is a vaulted crypt, probably built for a charnel, the position being a usual one.
- enter: Van Helsing and Arthur enter the crypt They find three coffins with women lying in them ARTHUR: My God, what are they?
- have: Her memories included hiding in the crypt of a church which was believed never to have had a crypt.
- visit: To answer one query that appeared, I do recall often visiting the crypt of the Clock Tower for the usual reason.
- cense: See Ritual Music for pieces suggested as being suitable for this ritual. ) The Elder of Earth censes the Crypt and guards the door.
Adjective modifier
- medieval: Beneath Guildhall lie the largest medieval crypts in London.
- ancient: There are many museums in Constance but also take a look at the minster with of course the usual ancient crypt.
- old: How would all that bear upon the visits by night to the old crypt?
- large: Beneath Guildhall lie the largest medieval crypts in London.
- underground: Send up a prayer for far-off people from the underground crypt in the Abbey.
Modifies a noun
- entrance: Situated under the crossing arch in the north transept, not far from the crypt entrance, this chapel dates from about 1200.
- door: Minutes later he enters the crypt door - why?
- cell: Animal studies have shown that changes in mucosal crypt cells are related to colon cancer risk.
- chapel: Stone altar in the crypt chapel of St Robert.
- fission: A = normal mucosa B = deformation C = crypt fission D = polyp Figure 3: Progression toward malignancy.
Noun used with modifier
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