"souterrain" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsuːtəɹeɪn/ Forms: souterrains [plural]
Etymology: From French souterrain, from sous (“under”) + terrain (“ground”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|souterrain}} French souterrain, {{compound|fr|sous|terrain|gloss1=under|gloss2=ground|nocat=1}} sous (“under”) + terrain (“ground”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} souterrain (plural souterrains)
  1. (archaeology) An underground chamber or passage sometimes used as a store, especially one associated with Iron Age settlements. Wikipedia link: souterrain Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-souterrain-en-noun-5vlTbd~9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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