(also lich·gate ) / ˈlɪtʃgeɪt; NAmE / noun
a gate with a roof at the entrance to a churchyard
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Old English līc body + gate .
(also lich·gate ) / ˈlɪtʃgeɪt; NAmE / noun
a gate with a roof at the entrance to a churchyard
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Old English līc body + gate .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005