lichgate

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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

nounlichgate (plural lichgates)

plural lichgates

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lych-gate.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals

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gate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

teiglach
Cite this entry
APA

lichgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichgate

MLA

“lichgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichgate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lichgate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lichgate.

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