Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead yard

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
dead- -yard
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Caribbean funerary tradition, an extended wake that lasts for several days, with roots in African tradition. Friends and family visit the home of the deceased to share condolences and memories while singing hymns and eating food together.

Inflected Forms

dead yards (plural)

Synonyms

nine night

Questions

What does dead yard mean?
A Caribbean funerary tradition, an extended wake that lasts for several days, with roots in African tradition. Friends and family visit the home of the deceased to share condolences and memories while singing hymns and eating food together.

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