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Definition of lying-in-state noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lying-in-state

noun
 
/ˌlaɪɪŋ ɪn ˈsteɪt/
 
/ˌlaɪɪŋ ɪn ˈsteɪt/
[uncountable, singular]
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  1. the period when the dead body of a political leader is displayed to the public before being buried; the display of the body in this way
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