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A churchyard gateway with a roof, under which a corpse was laid during a funeral to await the arrival of the clergyman.

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lych-gate

Source Word

lych-gate

Japanese Meaning

教会墓地の屋根付き門。葬儀の際、司祭が到着するまでの間、死体が一時的に安置される場所。

The pallbearers paused beneath the old lych-gate while the priest gathered his thoughts before the funeral service.

棺担ぎ人たちは葬儀の前に牧師が心を落ち着けるのを待ちながら、古い教会墓地の屋根付き門の下で一旦立ち止まった。

Sense（1）

If you take the turn to the left, after you pass the lyke-gate at Combehurst Church, …

lych-gates

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