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Meaning of "lie in state" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIE IN STATE

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WHAT DOES LIE IN STATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lie in state

Lying in state

Lying in state is the tradition in which a coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the deceased. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country or city. While the practice differs among countries, a viewing in a location other than the principal government building is referred to as lying in repose.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIE IN STATE

lie
lie detector
lie down
lie in
lie in wait
lie low
lie of the land
lie to
lie up
lie-abed
lie-down
lie-in
Liebfrauenmilch
Liebfraumilch
Liebig
Liebig condenser
Liebknecht
Liechtenstein
Liechtensteiner
lied

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIE IN STATE

chief of state
city-state
constate
crown estate
estate
facilitate
housing estate
industrial estate
interstate
out-of-state
outstate
prostate
real estate
reinstate
secretary of state
solid-state
state
steady state
testate
tri-state
upstate

Synonyms and antonyms of lie in state in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lie in state» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIE IN STATE

Find out the translation of lie in state to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lie in state from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lie in state» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

横亘在状态
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mentira en el estado
570 millions of speakers

English

lie in state
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राज्य में झूठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكذب في الدولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лежат в состоянии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mentira no estado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজ্যে মিথ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

être exposé solennellement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terletak di negeri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

liegen in Staat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

状態のうそ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상태에서 거짓말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngapusi ing negara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nằm trong nhà nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாநிலத்தில் பொய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राज्यातील खोटे बोलणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yalan söylemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

si trovano in stato di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kłamstwo w ​​stanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лежать в стані
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minciună în stare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρίσκονται σε κατάσταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leuen in staat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ligger i staten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ligge i staten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lie in state

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIE IN STATE»

The term «lie in state» is very widely used and occupies the 18.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIE IN STATE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIE IN STATE»

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A Practical Guide to Lexicography
Though in LDPHV some lexical items are furnished with the stylistic label formal, its author did not provide lie in state with that lexicographic indicator, though this linguistic expression tends to be used in formal contexts. Probably it was ...
P. G. J. van Sterkenburg, 2003
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
If he says he never struck his wife, he is lying in his teeth: he was seen striking her many times. lie in state vendoset ne sallen e per- mortshme □ After the king died, his body lay in state for two days in the cathedral. lie in/on the bed one has  ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
See under beat the living daylights out of. lid ➧ See blow the lid off; flip one's lid; put the lid on. lie ➧ In addition to the idioms beginning with lie, also see barefaced lie; give the lie to; (lie) in state; lay of the land (how the land lies); let sleeping ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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The Corpse: A History
The popularity of those who lie in state mirrors—and in some cases may appear to exceed—their popularity during life. Crowds attracted by authors have numbered from 3,000 (Mark Twain, d. ¡9¡0) to 50,000 (Will Rogers, d. ¡935). Victor Hugo ...
Christine Quigley, 2005
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English idioms for Spanish speakers
No te pongas tan nervioso por ana tormenta. to lie in state — yacer en capilla ardiente. The senator lay in state in Washington. El senador yacia en capilla ardiente en Washington. stay step to stay — quedar(se) to be here to 266.
Eugene Savaiano, Lynn W. Winget, 2007
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Some Prominent Virginia Families
The body will lie in state at the Church of the Epiphany until 12 o'clock to-morrow, when brief services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Randolph H. McKim, rector of the church. The remains will be escorted from the Church of the Epiphany to the ...
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On Physics and Philosophy
And in a situation such as the one considered above, measuring some such quantities would, in theory, yield results incompatible with the view that some pointers lie in state A and the others lie in state B. But decoherence theory shows that ...
Bernard d'. Espagnat, 2006
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The Ladies' Companion and Literary Expositor
... these, after all, are but plebeian accomplishments compared with those of the upper ranks, who are allowed to lie in state. From the lowliest of those who hawk patent medicines, Warren's blacking, or Hunt's roasted coffee about tho streets, ...
‎1839
9
UPI Style Book & Guide to Newswriting
See political parties. lie See the lay, lie entry. lie in state Formally, only those who are entitled to a state funeral may lie in state, which in this country occurs in the rotunda in the Capitol. In a less formal sense, say the body will be on public view  ...
Harold Martin, Bruce Cook, United Press International, 2004
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The Wall Street Journal Guide to Business Style and Us
linage liberal, liberalism See political parties and philosophies. licensee, licenser lie See lay, lie. lie in state Only people who are entitled to a state funeral service lie in state, which in the U.S. occurs in the rotunda in the Capitol in Washington.
Paul Martin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIE IN STATE»

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'Hillbilly Bill:' Congressman J. Will Taylor - The Knoxville Focus | The …
J. Will Taylor's body was taken to the local high school, to lie in state and then was moved to the First Baptist Church for the funeral rites. «The knoxville focus, Jul 15»
2
Wayne A. Adler | MonroeNews.com
He will lie in state on Monday at Prince of Peace Lutheran church, Ida, from 10 AM until the services at 11 AM. Pastor Ted Kerr will officiate. «Monroe Evening News, Jul 15»
3
Thomas Mitchell Booker | Columbia Daily Herald
The body will lie in state Sunday July 19,2015 from 4pm-6pm with family to receive friends from 6pm-8pm at Roundtree, Napier, and Ogilvie ... «Columbia Daily Herald, Jul 15»
4
Dewitt Boyd
The body will lie in state after noon on Sunday, July 19, and the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 ... «The Chattanoogan, Jul 15»
5
Helen V. Jakubczak
She will lie in state at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Monday, July 20, from 9:30 AM until a Mass of the Resurrection at 10:30 AM. Fr. David ... «Monroe Evening News, Jul 15»
6
In Memory: C. Grady Lockhart, 69, of Villa Rica
He will lie in state at the church from1 to 2 PM. Interment will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens with Lucas Hand, Sam Hand, Joey Hand, ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
7
North Korea: Former Tony Blair chief of staff pays tribute to corpse of …
"At the halls of immortality where Kim Jong-il and Kim Il-sung lie in state they [Powell's group] paid homage to them," reported the state-news ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
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US Capitol Fast Facts
The bodies of presidents and distinguished citizens will also lie in state here. The Crypt is a large circular area on the ground floor containing 40 Doric columns ... «KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News, Jul 15»
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Ernest Coleman, Sr.
The body will lie in state after noon on Thursday, July 16, the family will receive friends from 6–8 p.m. at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 ... «The Chattanoogan, Jul 15»
10
Funeral Notices
The body will lie in state at the church one hour preceding the service on Friday. A family prayer service will be held at 10:15 a.m. Friday at the ... «Beatrice Daily Sun, Jul 15»

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