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Cemetery
A place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; a graveyard; a churchyard; a necropolis.
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Cemetery
L>A place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; a graveyard; a churchyard; a necropolis.
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The Oxford English Dictionary states that a cemetery is "A burial-ground generally; now esp. a large public park or ground laid out expressly for the interment of the dead, and not being the ‘yard’ of any church. (Cemetery c)" and that it "... Originally applied to the Roman underground cemeteries or CATACOMBS (Cemetery a)"
In the Scots language or Northern English language a churchyard can also be known as a kirkyaird or kirkyard. However, it should be noted that a churchyard can also be any patch of land on church grounds, even without a place of burial. Graveyards are sometimes owned by the place of worship next to which they are situated. However, in America, private companies are increasingly purchasing and operating formerly church owned cemeteries. Some cemeteries are owned by independent non-profit cemetery organizations. The use of graveyards for burial of the dead was largely discontinued in towns from the 19th century onwards as they were replaced by cemeteries.
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The Oxford English Dictionary states that a cemetery is "A burial-ground generally; now esp. a large public park or ground laid out expressly for the interment of the dead, and not being the ‘yard’ of any church. (Cemetery c)" and that it "... Originally applied to the Roman underground cemeteries or CATACOMBS (Cemetery a)"
L>In the Scots language or Northern English language a churchyard can also be known as a kirkyaird or kirkyard. However, it should be noted that a churchyard can also be any patch of land on church grounds, even without a place of burial. Graveyards are sometimes owned by the place of worship next to which they are situated. However, in America, private companies are increasingly purchasing and operating formerly church owned cemeteries. Some cemeteries are owned by independent non-profit cemetery organizations. The use of graveyards for burial of the dead was largely discontinued in towns from the 19th century onwards as they were replaced by cemeteries.
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Prehistoric cemeteries are sometimes referred to by the term 'grave field'. They are one of the chief sources of information on ancient and prehistoric cultures, and numerous archaeological cultures are defined by their burial customs, such as the Urnfield culture of the European Bronze Age.
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The church banned the garden figures from Wrington and Congresbury cemeteries in Somerset, and have said they will remove any that they find as part of new guidelines issued by the Chancellor of the Diocese, Worshipful Timothy Briden.
A spokesman for the Diocese of Bath and Wells said: "There is no such thing as a real gnome so why should we have such unnatural creatures in churchyards?"
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"The historic churchyards are part of Somerset and we want to keep them tidy and safe.
"If people want their loved ones to be buried in one of our churchyards then they have to stick to the rules which are clearly displayed at all churchyards."
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Hollie Richards, 24, who has lived in Congresbury all her life and has two grandparents, an uncle and an aunt buried in St Andrew's churchyard in the cemetery, said: "People should be free to put what they want around the gravestones as it is down to personal preference.
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A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies are buried. The term cemetery implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground.
Cemeteries in the Western world are the place where the final ceremonies of death are observed. These ceremonies or rites differ according to cultural practice and religious belief.
Cemeteries are distinguished from other burial grounds by their location; they are usually not adjoined to a church.
A graveyard, on the other hand, is located in a churchyard (Scots language or archaic English language: kirkyard), although a churchyard can also be any patch of land on church grounds.
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That's the technical, people today use them interchangeably.
Without meaning to sound trite, simply the way you spell it, the two terms are synonomous.
One starts with a "c" and one starts with a "g".
They are the same thing.
They're just different words for the same thing.
NO difference- two different ways of calling the same thing. Also a boneyard or Boot Hill.
THEIR IS NO DIFFERENCE. THEY'RE BOTH FILLED WITH DEAD PEOPLE.
Dont think there is a difference. But that is a really good question.
Shakespeare said "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." A cemetary and a graveyard are the same; a necropolis. They are both both full of rows ( of graves) but alas, the dead don't smell so sweet. The roses on the graves do, however.
They seem like they would be the same but I think that a cemetary is affiliated with a church (ex: Hitterdahl Lutheran Cemetary) and a graveyard is more like a public property for burial purposes.
There is a difference in regards to the impression and connotation of each word. obviously a cemetery sounds more dignified than a graveyard. They words are synonymous in toady's vernacular. An example would be
Attorney — Lawyer
Accountant — Bookkeeper
City Hall — Government Center
Prayer — Worship
graveyard is more general and cemetery is morre specific
Meh is right!
According to my Oxford Pocket Dictionary, a 'cemetery' is;
a burial ground other than a Churchyard.
So although people might use the words indiscriminately, there IS a big difference!!
(Just like those prats who think that 'loose' means the same 'lose' — AND that it's pronounced the same!)
; )