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lychgate
noun
[ ˈlɪtʃɡeɪt ]
• a roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used at burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman's arrival.
Origin:
late 15th century: from Old English līc ‘body’ + gate1.