church door

See also: churchdoor and church-door

English

Alternative forms

• churchdoor, church-door

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.