Definition Synonyms
Definition of crypt - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
concealedhidden or secret place
- They discovered a crypt behind the old library wall, filled with rare books..
2.
architectureTECH. underground burial chamber beneath a churchTECH.
- The ancient crypt was discovered under the old cathedral.
3.
medicalTECH. small cavity in the surface of an organTECH.
- The doctor examined the crypts in the tissue sample.
Images of crypt
hidden or secret place 
underground burial chamber beneath a church
Origin of crypt
Greek, kryptos (hidden)
Examples of crypt in a sentence
They found a crypt in the ancient ruins. The crypt held the remains of several saints. Tourists were fascinated by the crypt's eerie atmosphere. Crypts in the tonsils can harbor bacteria. The biopsy revealed inflamed crypts in the colon.
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- French:crypte, caveau, ...
- German:geheime Kammer, Krypta, ...
- Italian:cripta, ...
- Spanish:cripta, cavidad, ...
- Portuguese:cripta, ...
- Chinese:地下墓室, 地下室, ...
- Japanese:隠し場所, 地下墓所, ...
- Arabic:سِرْداب, مقبرة تحت الأرض, ...
- Hebrew:מִסְתּוֹר, קְרִיפְּטָה, ...
- Russian:склеп, крипта, ...
- Ukrainian:склеп, крипта, ...
- Hindi:गुप्त स्थान, कब्रगृह, ...
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