a. Relating to a church; unduly fond of church forms. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like graves in the holy churchyard. Shak.
Syn. -- Burial place; burying ground; graveyard; necropolis; cemetery; God's acre. [ 1913 Webster ]