English Explanatory Dictionary

lie in state

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Of the ceremony of having a deceased official, such as a head of state, be placed in a state building to allow the public to pay their respects, often followed by a state funeral.

Word forms

lie in state lies in state lying in state lay in state lain in state
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on L Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary