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lay in honor

lay in honor is the simple past of lie in honor.

Meaning of lie in honor

Verb

lie in honor (third-person singular simple present lies in honor, present participle lying in honor, simple past lay in honor, past participle lain in honor)

  1. (intransitive) To lie in state while the designated guards of honor keep watch over the remains.

Questions about lay in honor

What is lay in honor the simple past of?
Lay in honor is the simple past of lie in honor.

Words near lay in honor in the dictionary

  1. lay hold upon
  2. lay ill in one's mouth
  3. lay in
  4. lay in ambush
  5. lay in ashes
  6. lay in honor
  7. lay in lavender
  8. lay in one's throat
  9. lay in repose
  10. lay in state
  11. lay in the bed one had made

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