Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

church door

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
church -door
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Middle English chirche dore, 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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

church doors (plural) churchdoor (alternative) church-door (alternative)

Questions

What does church door mean?
A door to a church, especially the front door (or double doors) that open directly to the narthex or nave, often ornate.
Where does church door come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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