church door

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Etymology

From Middle English churche-dore, chirche-dor, kurkdure, chyrchdurr, kirrkedure, 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).

Noun

church door (plural church doors)

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