LYCH-GATE


Meaning of LYCH-GATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also lich-gate ˈlich-ˌgāt

Etymology: Middle English lycheyate, from lich body, corpse (from Old English līc ) + gate, yate gate

Date: 15th century

: a roofed gate in a churchyard under which a bier rests during the initial part of the burial service

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