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Lychgate

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
lichgate
plural
Lychgates
possessive
Lychgate's
pluralpossessive
Lychgates'