lych-gate
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noun \ˈlich-ˌgāt\Definition of LYCH-GATE
: a roofed gate in a churchyard under which a bier rests during the initial part of the burial service
Variants of LYCH-GATE
lych–gate also lich–gate \ˈlich-ˌgāt\
Origin of LYCH-GATE
Middle English lycheyate, from lich body, corpse (from Old English līc) + gate, yate gate
First Known Use: 15th century
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