churchyard

noun [C]

/ˈtʃɜːtʃ.jɑːd/

/ˈtʃɝːtʃ.jɑːrd/

Definition

› an area of land around a church, where dead bodies are buriedPlaces where bodies are buried or cremated

(Definition of churchyard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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false, not real or not legal

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