Lych-gate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lych-gate is a noun meaning A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman.
Meaning
A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman.
Example Sentences
If you take the turn to the left, after you pass the lyke-gate at Combehurst Church, …
Church Hill climbs steeply to All Saints, with its lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
Word Forms
- lych-gates
- lychgate
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lichyard, churchyard, charnel, church-yard, morthouse, graveyard.
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