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
Information block about the term
Origin of god's acre
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; translation of German Gottesacker
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for God's acre
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 63% 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.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with go
- Words starting with god
- Words starting with gods
- Words starting with godsa
- Words starting with godsac
- Words starting with godsacr
- Words starting with godsacre