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Noun: churchyard  'church,yaa(r)d
  1. A patch of land adjoining a church, often used as a graveyard
    "The old tombstones in the churchyard dated back to the 18th century";
    - God's acre

Derived forms: churchyards

Type of: yard

Encyclopedia: Churchyard, Thomas