lie in state

== English == === Verb === lie in state (third-person singular simple present lies in state, present participle lying in state, simple past lay in state, past participle lain in state) (intransitive, of a deceased official, such as a head of state) To be ceremonially placed in a state building after death to allow the public to pay their respects, often followed by a state funeral. Coordinate terms: lie in honor, lie in repose === Further reading === lying in state on Wikipedia.Wikipedia