LYCH-GATE


Meaning of LYCH-GATE in English

noun

or lich-gate ˈlichˌ ̷ ̷

Etymology: Middle English lycheyate, from lyche, lich lich + yate gate

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

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