Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lych-gate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: ly-ch--gate
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"If you take the turn to the left, after you pass the lyke-gate at Combehurst Church, …"
"Church Hill climbs steeply to All Saints, with its lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard."

Etymology

From lich (“corpse”) + gate.

Inflected Forms

lych-gates (plural) lychgate (alternative) lych gate (alternative) lichgate (alternative) lich-gate (alternative) lich gate (alternative) litchgate (alternative) litch-gate (alternative) litch gate (alternative) lytchgate (alternative) lytch-gate (alternative) lytch gate (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

lich lichfield lichway

Synonyms

resurrection gate

Questions

What does lych-gate mean?: A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman.
Where does lych-gate come from?: From lich (“corpse”) + gate.

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