lychgate lychee • lychins chalcedonica · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · lychgate · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals. Synonyms: lichgate. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · lichgate · · Synonym 1 Characters · · 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 l latin small letter l U+006C t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079