church door
A door to a church, especially the front door that open directly to the narthex or…A door to a church, especially the front door (or double doors) that open directly to the narthex or nave, often ornate.
» A newborn was found in a basket by the church door.
Ein Neugeborenes wurde in einem Korb an der Kirchentür gefunden.
Meaning
1 sensesA door to a church, especially the front door (or double doors) that open directly to the narthex or nave, often ornate.
Kirchentür
Examples
3 sentencesA newborn was found in a basket by the church door.
deEin Neugeborenes wurde in einem Korb an der Kirchentür gefunden. — al_ex_an_der
Matthew admired the intricate designs carved into the wood of the church door.
Every Sunday, at exactly six in the morning, the priest opens the church doors and rings the bell.
ruКаждое воскресенье ровно в шесть утра священник открывает двери церкви и звонит в колокол. — Wezel
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English chirche dore, from Old English ċiriċdor, ċyriċdor (“church door”), equFrom 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”).
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