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church door

noun

Etymology

From Middle English churche-dore, chirche-dor, kurkdure, chyrchdurr, kirrkedure, from Old English ċiriċdor, ċyriċdor (“church door”), equivalent to church + door. Cognate with West Frisian tsjerkedoar (“church door”), Dutch kerkdeur (“church door”), German Kirchentür (“church door”), Danish kirkedør (“church door”), Icelandic kirkjudyr (“church door”).

  1. inherited from ċiriċdor
  2. inherited from churche-dore

Definitions

  1. A door to a church, especially the front door (or double doors) that open directly to the…

    A door to a church, especially the front door (or double doors) that open directly to the narthex or nave, often ornate.

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