grotto

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Synonyms: grotty, grotte, giotto, gretto, rotto, glotto, gotto, grotta, trotto

Antonyms: grotty, grotte, giotto, gretto, rotto, glotto, gotto, grotta, trotto

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Noun

1. A small [[cave]].
2. An [[artificial]] [[cavern]]-like [[retreat]].
3. A [[Marian]] [[shrine]], usually built in a cavern-like structure.
4. A local organization of [[caver]]s that typically organizes trips to caves and provides information and training for [[caving]]; a caving [[club]].
5. {{lb|en|Satanism}} A secretive name for a local group of underground Satanists.
6. {{lb|en|Philippines}} A garden or roadside shrine with a small cave containing a statue of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]] {{q|usually [[Our Lady of Lourdes]] and sometimes paired with a water feature}} {{rfv-sense|en|is this attested?}}

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