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lich stone

noun

a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.

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Origin of lich stone

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby lich stone

lichen striatus, lichen urticatus, Lichfield, lich gate, lichi, lich stone, licht, Lichtenstein, licit, lick, lick-alike
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Example sentences from the Web for lich stone

  • The Lich-Stone is often found without any building attached to it, and frequently without even a gate.

    Stones of the Temple|Walter Field