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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGraveyard
/ˈɡreɪv.jɑːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A burial ground, especially one that is associated with a church.
"The old graveyard behind the church is filled with ancient tombstones." - 2
A place where something is discarded or abandoned.
"The junkyard serves as a graveyard for old cars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'graveyard' originates from the Old English word 'græf', meaning 'grave', combined with 'yard', which comes from the Old English 'geard', meaning 'enclosure' or 'yard'. The term has evolved over centuries to denote a place where the dead are buried, often associated with a church.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Graveyard" is said worldwide
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cimetière
Transliteration: si-me-tyair
"Le vieux cimetière est rempli de pierres tombales anciennes."
Friedhof
Transliteration: freed-hof
"Der alte Friedhof hinter der Kirche ist sehr ruhig."
cimitero
Transliteration: chee-mee-teh-roh
"Il vecchio cimitero è pieno di tombe antiche."
cementerio
Transliteration: the-men-teh-ree-oh
"El viejo cementerio está lleno de lápidas antiguas."
cemitério
Transliteration: seh-mee-teh-ree-oh
"O velho cemitério está cheio de lápides antigas."
कब्रिस्तान
Transliteration: qabristan
"पुराना कब्रिस्तान बहुत शांत है।"
墓地
Transliteration: mùdì
"老墓地里有很多古老的墓碑。"
묘지
Transliteration: myoji
"옛 묘지는 매우 조용합니다."
墓地
Transliteration: bochi
"古い墓地はとても静かです。"
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