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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman.

   "If you take the turn to the left, after you pass the lyke-gate at Combehurst Church, …"

Synonyms

All synonyms

resurrection gate

Example

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"If you take the turn to the left, after you pass the lyke-gate at Combehurst Church, …"

Etymology

From lich (“corpse”) + gate.

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