The faster the mouse, the bigger the churchyard.
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Churchyard
//ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.jɑɹd//
Synonyms for "churchyard" (7 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (3)
Noun(2 words)
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3 entriesat location
8 entriesdefined as
1 entriesderived
1 entriesderived from
1 entriesetymologically related_to
1 entriesis a
2 entriesnot has_property
1 entriesrelated to
1 entriesused for
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Translations
12 translations across 11 languages.
Belarusian
1 entries- цвінта́р noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Danish
1 entries- kirkegård noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Dutch
2 entries- kerkhof noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
- kerktuin noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Esperanto
1 entries- tombejo noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Finnish
1 entries- kirkkomaa noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Galician
1 entries- adro noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
German
1 entries- Friedhof noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Macedonian
1 entries- цр́квиште noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Mongolian
1 entries- оршуулгын газар noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- cladh noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Swedish
1 entries- kyrkogård noun (patch of land adjoining a church)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
A deep grave had been dug in the corner of the churchyard, just under the old yew-tree.
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Behind the church is a small churchyard in which there are only ten graves, each with a small wooden cross.
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Nearly one half of the north side of this street was occupied by the churchyard and church; the remaining portion, as well as the opposite side of the way, being composed of small low, two-story cottages with thatched roofs (and most of them having little projecting dormer-windows), a couple of public-houses, and a small grocery establishment.
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