Churchyard


[church-yahrd] /ˈtʃɜrtʃˌyɑrd/

noun
1.
the yard or ground adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard.
/ˈtʃɜːtʃˌjɑːd/
noun
1.
the grounds surrounding a church, usually used as a graveyard
n.

early 12c., from church + yard (n.1).

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