NOUN | artifact | lychgate, lichgate | a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals |
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Meaning | A roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals. | |
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Synonym | lichgate | |
Broader | gate | A movable barrier in a fence or wall |
Spanish | entrada de cementerio, lichgate | |
Catalan | lichgate |
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