HyperDic: lychgate

English > 1 sense of the word lychgate:
NOUNartifactlychgate, lichgatea roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
English > lychgate: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals.
Synonymlichgate
BroadergateA movable barrier in a fence or wall
Spanishentrada de cementerio, lichgate
Catalanlichgate

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