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Noun: lichgate  'lich,geyt
Usage: Brit
  1. A roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
    "Mourners gathered under the lichgate before the procession";
    - lychgate

Derived forms: lichgates

Type of: gate

Encyclopedia: Lichgate