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church·yard
(chûrch′yärd′)n.
1. A yard adjacent to a church, especially a cemetery.
2. The ground on which a church stands.
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churchyard
(ˈtʃɜːtʃˌjɑːd)n
the grounds surrounding a church, usually used as a graveyard
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church•yard
(ˈtʃɜrtʃˌyɑrd)n.
the yard or ground adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.
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Noun | 1. | churchyard - the yard associated with a church yard - a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town" |
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Translations
فِناء الكَنيسَه
hřbitov
kirkegård
sírkert
kirkjugarîur
kilise mezarlık avlusu
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church
(tʃəːtʃ) noun1. a building for public Christian worship.
2. a group of Christians considered as a whole. the Catholic Church.
ˈchurchyard noun the burial ground round a church.
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