LYCHGATE

lychgate, lichgate

(noun) a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lychgate (plural lychgates)

Alternative spelling of lych-gate

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 May 2025

EARTHSHAKING

(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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