English Dictionary

clip the church

動詞

歴史的

(historical) To hold hands in an outward-facing ring around a church, an ancient English custom traditionally observed by local communities on Easter Monday, Shrove Tuesday, or the church's saint's day.

日本語の意味

歴史的な慣習として、イースターマンデー、シルヴズ・チューズデイ、または教会の守護聖人の日など、地域社会が教会の周囲を外向きに向け手をつなぎながら輪になる行為を行う、という意味です。

On Shrove Tuesday the villagers clip the church, linking hands to form an outward-facing ring around the stone building.

シュローブ・チューズデーには村人たちは今も古い習慣に従い、教会を囲んで外側を向く輪になるように手をつなぐ。

意味（1）

(historical) To hold hands in an outward-facing ring around a church, an ancient English custom traditionally observed by local communities on Easter Monday, Shrove Tuesday, or the church's saint's day.

In its revived form at Edgmond it constitutes part of the annual “feast” of the parish schools. The charity children clipped the church in Birmingham.

clips the church （ present singular third-person ）

the church （ clipping participle present ）

clipped the church （ participle past ）

clipped the church （ past ）