kirkyard

English

Etymology

From kirk +‎ yard.

Pronunciation

(Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪɹkjaɹd/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkəːkjɑːd/

Noun

kirkyard (plural kirkyards)

(chiefly Scotland) A churchyard, especially one in Scotland.
- 2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 60:
  It stands in the kirkyard only six miles from the battle site […]

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:cemetery.

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