lychgate

A roofed gateway at the entrance to a churchyard, historically used as a temporary shelter for a coffin or bier during a funeral.

• 🇩🇪Überdachtes Tor am Eingang eines Kirchfriedhofs, das historisch als vorübergehender Schutz für Sarg oder Trage bei Begräbnissen diente.

1. Roofed churchyard gate C2 formal british

   A covered gateway at the entrance to a churchyard, historically used to shelter a coffin or bier during a funeral service before burial.

   • The mourners gathered under the lychgate as the rain began to fall.
   • The ancient lychgate was built of oak and stone.
   • The priest waited at the lychgate to receive the funeral procession.

   🇩🇪Überdachtes Kirchhoftor

   Synonyme: lichgate

• lychgates plural form
• lychgates' possessive plural form
• lychgate's possessive singular form