Grotto

Noun

 * 1) A small cave.
 * 2) An artificial cavern-like retreat.
 * 3)  A Marian shrine, usually built in a cavern-like structure.

Derived terms

 * grot

Verbs for Grotto
adorn—; construct—; excavate—; exhibit—; ornament—; nestle in—; retreat to—; — beautifies; —delights; —displays; —echoes; —pleases; —shades; —solaces.

Thesaurus
abri, antre, bunker, burrow, cave, cavern, cove, dugout, foxhole, grot, hole, lair, sewer, subterrane, subterranean, subway, tunnel, warren

Etymology
From grotta:, from  grupta:, from Classical  crypta:; see crypt:.

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