Churchdoor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Churchdoor is a noun meaning Alternative form of church door.
Meaning
Alternative form of church door.
Example Sentences
. . . when the man came through the churchdoor on a scruffy Mule, […]
She went in at the open door, always kept open, as churchdoors should be, […]
Without this previous knowledge we should be utterly unable to account for the presence of Orpheus charming the beasts, as a Christian allegory in the catacombs; of "Sigurd Fafni's bane" and the dragon on churchdoors in Norway; or of King Tidrik and the drake on churchdoors in Iceland; […]
[…] in Bracton's time, as in Glanvil's time, the churchdoor covenant might always be made to include the husband's future acquisitions as well as his present possessions. […] For wherever the husband had named at the churchdoor a definite piece of land as her dower, her claim became indefeasible; […]
Word Forms
- churchdoors
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glassdoor, doorhinge, portiere, door-frame, door knob, door-nail.
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