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Definition of lych-gate in English Turkish dictionary
- lychgate
- bodruma açılan kapı
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Definition of lych-gate in English English dictionary
- A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman
- See under Lich
- lychgate
- lichgate a gate with a roof leading into the area surrounding a church
- lychgate
- a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
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lych-gate
Etymology
[ 'lich-"gAt ] (noun.) 15th century. From lich (“corpse”) + gate.Resimler
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