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lie in state
after death a famous person lies in a state of honor (in an open coffin) so the public can see their body The President lay in state for three days after his death.
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v. phr. Of a dead person: To lie in a place of honor, usually in an open coffin, and be seen by the public before burial.
When the president died, thousands of people saw his body lying in state.lie in state
Of a asleep person's body, to be on accessible affectation so that citizens are able to ache afore the anatomy is buried. The anatomy of the adamant absolutist lay in accompaniment for two weeks, and accessible aching was activated by his son, who has taken over the administration position.Learn more: lie, statelie in state
[for a asleep body] to be on affectation for accessible mourning. The admiral will lie in accompaniment in the Capitol Rotunda. Mourners filed accomplished the baton area he lay in state.Learn more: lie, statelie in state
(of the anatomy of a being of civic importance) be laid in a accessible abode of honour afore burial.Learn more: lie, statelie in ˈstate
(of the anatomy of an important person) be placed for bodies to see afore it is buriedLearn more: lie, state