lych-gate

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Lychgate

Etymology[edit]

From lich (“corpse”) +‎ gate.

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Noun[edit]

lych-gate (plural lych-gates)

A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman.

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