god's acre

God's acre

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈɡɑːdz ˈeɪkər/
- /ɡɒdz ˈeɪkə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈɡɑːdz ˈeɪkər/

Definitions of god's acre words

noun god's acre a cemetery, especially one adjacent to a church; churchyard. 1
noun god's acre a churchyard or burial ground 0
noun god's acre a burial ground, esp. one in a churchyard 0

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Origin of god's acre

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; translation of German Gottesacker

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Parts of speech for God's acre

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god's acre popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for god's acre

noun god's acre

catacomb — Catacombs are ancient underground passages and rooms, especially under a city, where people used to be buried.
cemetery — A cemetery is a place where dead people's bodies or their ashes are buried.
charnel house — A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored.
crypt — A crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral.
garden — Alexander, 1730?–91, U.S. naturalist, born in Scotland.

All 22 Synonyms of god's acre