lich gate lichgate • lich-house · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · lich gate · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals. Synonyms: lychgate, lichgate. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · lychgate · · Synonym 1 lichgate · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C t latin small letter t U+0074