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CHURCHYARD
Strictly speaking, the ground on which a church is built and the surrounding area. In time it came to refer to the cemetery attached to the church, along with the grounds on which trials and public meetings were held.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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