Churchyard

Churchyard
Churchyard Church"yard`, n. The ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery. [1913 Webster]

Like graves in the holy churchyard. --Shak.

Syn: Burial place; burying ground; graveyard; necropolis; cemetery; God's acre. [1913 Webster]


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  • churchyard — (n.) early 12c., from CHURCH (Cf. church) + YARD (Cf. yard) (n.1) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • churchyard — [[t]tʃɜ͟ː(r)tʃjɑː(r)d[/t]] churchyards N COUNT A churchyard is an area of land around a church where dead people are buried …   English dictionary

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