noun
Meaning 1
A churchyard, especially one in Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
kirkyard
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Pronunciation
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Scotland: /ˈkɪɹkjaɹd/
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UK: /ˈkəːkjɑːd/
History
Etymology
From kirk + yard. Cognate with Danish kirkegård, Faroese kirkjugarður, Icelandic kirkjugarður, Norwegian Bokmål kirkegård, Norwegian Nynorsk kyrkjegård, and Swedish kyrkogård.
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