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Meaning of clip the church | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To hold hands in an outward-facing ring around a church, an ancient English custom traditionally observed by local communities on Easter Monday, Shrove Tuesday, or the church's saint's day.

historical

Examples

“In its revived form at Edgmond it constitutes part of the annual “feast” of the parish schools. The charity children clipped the church in Birmingham.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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