church-door

A form of church door — A door to a church, especially the front door (or double doors) that open directly to the narthex or nave, often ornate.

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Meanings

nounchurch-door (plural church-doors)

plural church-doors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of church door.

    What is more extraordinary still, is, that during Holy Week particularly, there are many among them who inflict corporal punishment upon themselves; and while they are performing this flagellation, the church-doors are open, and they care not who enters.

    1807, [Germaine] de Staël Holstein, translated by D[ennis] Lawler, “[Book X. Holy week.] Chap[ter] II.”, in Corinna; or, Italy. […], volume III, London: […] Corri, […]; and sold by Colburn, […], and Mackenzie, […], →OCLC, page 37
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APA

church-door. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church-door

MLA

“church-door.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church-door. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “church-door,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church-door.

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