Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie in state

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: lie in s-tate
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be ceremonially placed in a state building after death to allow the public to pay their respects, often followed by a state funeral.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The body of the King was then taken to Westminster Hall to lie in state for three days."
"Representative Elijah E. Cummings, whose death on Thursday left both Republicans and Democrats mourning the loss of a lawmaker they praised as passionate and decent, will lie in state in the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday. […] No African-Americans have lain in state in the Rotunda, and only two have lain there in honor: Mrs. Parks in 2005 and Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut, a Capitol Police officer killed in the line of duty, in 1998."
"The Queen will lie in state at Westminster Hall in London from Wednesday at 5pm until 6:30am Monday 19 September."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

lies in state (present, singular) lying in state (participle, present) lay in state (past) lain in state (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

lie in honor lie in repose

Questions

What does lie in state mean?: To be ceremonially placed in a state building after death to allow the public to pay their respects, often followed by a state funeral.

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