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God's acre

noun

Definition of God's acrenext
as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead was laid in rest in God's acre, with a comforting view of the river he loved so much

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  1. cemetery
  2. graveyard
Noun
  • The parties’ local branches instead proposed that future Holocaust commemorations should be kept at the town’s memorial site at its northern cemetery, German media report.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The teaser cuts to a cemetery and a coffin on which somebody lays a black rose.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cemetery
Noun
  • Nearby was the city’s Jewish graveyard, where the tombs are laid out around a steep flight of steps.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But those who get too close risk far more than a soaking, as Niagara is a graveyard for the reckless, the unfortunate and the desperate.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of graveyard
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“God's acre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acre. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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