lich gate

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lich geyt]
- /lɪtʃ geɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lich geyt]
- /lɪtʃ geɪt/

Definitions of lich gate words

noun lich gate a roofed gate to a churchyard under which a bier is set down during a burial service to await the coming of the clergyman. 1
noun lich gate a roofed gate at the entrance to a churchyard, where a coffin can be set down to await the arrival of the clergyman 0

See all 2 definitions of lich gate

Information block about the term

Origin of lich gate

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1475-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lich gate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lich gate

lich gate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lich gate usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer