English Explanatory Dictionary

lych-gate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman.

Word forms

lych-gate lych-gates lychgate lych gate lichgate lich-gate lich gate litchgate litch-gate litch gate lytchgate lytch-gate lytch gate lykegate lyke-gate lyke gate

Etymology

From lich (“corpse”) + gate.

Synonyms

resurrection gate

Related words

lich lichfield lichway
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