crypt
crypt
noun \ˈkript\Definition of CRYPT
1
a : a chamber (as a vault) wholly or partly underground; especially : a vault under the main floor of a church b : a chamber in a mausoleum
2
a : an anatomical pit or depression b : a simple tubular gland
Examples of CRYPT
- <the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife>
Origin of CRYPT
Latin crypta, from Greek kryptē, from feminine of kryptos hidden, from kryptein to hide; perhaps akin to Lithuanian krauti to pile up
First Known Use: 1789
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