LYCHGATE


Meaning of LYCHGATE in English

[ 'lɪtʃgeɪt ]

■ noun a roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used at burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman's arrival.

Origin

C15: from OE līc 'body' + gate 1 .

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