lych-gate

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Synonyms: lych, lich, lytch, lech, lychgate, lynch, loch, lych gate, lach, lch, lyc

Antonyms: lych, lich, lytch, lech, lychgate, lynch, loch, lych gate, lach, lch, lyc

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Noun

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

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