kirkyard
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- noun
- UK
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cementerio
- They paused at the kirkyard gate, looking over the small collection of ancient stones, overgrown and shadowed by the row of giant yews, planted long ago as a windbreak against the storms that rolled in from the northern sea.
- Greyfriars kirkyard
Examples
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With no further ado, she turned and walked off toward the line of dark yew trees that edged the kirkyard to the west.
Fiction book (1992) -
They've come from burying their sister in Glencorse Kirkyard.
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They had, between them, got me out of the kirkyard and into the car.
Fiction book (1992) -
They spoke quietly, both keeping an ear out for any sounds from the kirkyard, but all was quiet, and slowly they began to relax again.
Fiction book (1992) -
Before he left Broch Mhorda, he should at least have a look at what was left of the old kirkyard.
Fiction book (1992) -
The letter of commission had given Jonathan Randall's place of birth as an estate in Sussex; how did he end up in a remote Scottish kirkyard?
Fiction book (1992) -
Roger and Brianna stared down at her, and the kirkyard was silent, save for the rustle of the yews above.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Here it is!" She stood up and waved to Claire, who was standing on the far side of the kirkyard, peering inquisitively at a length of greenery she held in one hand.
Fiction book (1992) -
Well, if it came down to it, a tramp round every kirkyard and burying ground in the general vicinity of Broch Tuarach was likely the best he could do in the short term.
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Visitors often wander through Greyfriars kirkyard, admiring the intricate gravestones and the peaceful atmosphere.
Synonyms
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2.8
A place where people are buried, often with headstones
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3.9
A place where people are buried, like a cemetery
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3.5
An area of land next to a church for burying people
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6.1
An area of land with graves for dead people, like a cemetery
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8.9
A place where dead people are buried
A piece of land by a church used for burying people
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Etymology
Kirkyard comes from the Scots word kirk 'church' and the English yard 'enclosed ground'. So a kirkyard is the piece of land around a church, like the word churchyard, and is often used as a burial ground, especially in Scotland and northern England.