lich gate

lich gate

noun
a roofed gate to a churchyard under which a bier is set down during a burial service to await the coming of the clergyman.
Also, lych gate.
Also called resurrection gate.


Origin:
1475–85
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Lich gate is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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lich gate (lɪtʃ)
 
n
a variant spelling of lych gate

lych gate or lich gate (lɪtʃ)
 
n
a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used during funerals as a temporary shelter for the bier
 
[C15: lich, from Old English līc corpse]
 
lich gate or lich gate
 
n
 
[C15: lich, from Old English līc corpse]

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