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lichgate, lychgate - a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
movable barrier - a barrier that can be moved to allow passage ...
A lychgate, also spelled lichgate, lycugate, or as two separate words, (from Old English lic, corpse) is a gateway covered with a roof found at the traditional entrance to a (British) churchyard.
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 See also: Church, Old english, Gate, Lychgate
  
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