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    LYCHGATE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funeralsplay

    Synonyms:

    lichgate; lychgate

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("lychgate" is a kind of...):

    gate (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)

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