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Meaning of death door | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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a door to the outside from the parlor or hall to allow for the movement of the dead; from the time when the wealthy would host their wakes and funerals in their own homes. It is a supplementary door to the main doors of the home, unconnected from exterior stairs or walkways. The death door existed to allow for the dead to move through doors without needing to use the doorways used by the living.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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