/ ˈkævən; NAmE -vərn/ noun
a cave , especially a large one
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French caverne or from Latin caverna , from cavus hollow. Compare with cave .
/ ˈkævən; NAmE -vərn/ noun
a cave , especially a large one
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French caverne or from Latin caverna , from cavus hollow. Compare with cave .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005