lich-gate

A form of lych-gate — 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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Meanings

nounlich-gate (plural lich-gates)

plural lich-gates

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lych-gate.
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APA

lich-gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lich-gate

MLA

“lich-gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lich-gate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lich-gate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lich-gate.

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