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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Grotto \Grot"to\, n.; pl {Grottoes}. [Formerly grotta, fr It grotta, LL grupta fr L. crypta a con cealed subterranran passage vault, cavern, Gr ?, fr ? concealed, fr ? to conceal. Cf {Grot}, {Crypt}.] A natural covered opening in the earth; a cave; also an artificial recess, cave, or cavernlike apartment. From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Grottoes, VA (town, FIPS 33488) Location: 38.26809 N, 78.82461 W Population (1990): 1455 (573 housing units) Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 24441
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