Meaning of lie in state | Babel Free

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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.

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“The body of the King was then taken to Westminster Hall to lie⟳ in state for three days.”

“Representative Elijah E. Cummings, whose death on Thursday left both Republicans and Democrats mourning the loss of a lawmaker they praised as passionate and decent, will lie⟳ in state in the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday. […] No African-Americans have⟳ lain in state in the Rotunda, and only two have⟳ lain there in honor: Mrs. Parks in 2005 and Officer Jacob Joseph Chestnut, a Capitol Police officer killed in the line of duty, in 1998.”

“The Queen will lie⟳ in state at Westminster Hall in London from Wednesday at 5pm until 6:30am Monday 19 September.”

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