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lying in honor

lying in honor is the present participle and gerund 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 lying in honor

What is lying in honor the present participle and gerund of?
Lying in honor is the present participle and gerund of lie in honor.

Words near lying in honor in the dictionary

  1. lying down on the job
  2. lying flat
  3. lying ill in one's mouth
  4. lying in
  5. lying in ambush
  6. lying in honor
  7. lying in one's throat
  8. lying in repose
  9. lying in state
  10. lying in the bed one has made
  11. lying in the way

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