Newgate

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • One of the historic seven gates of the London Wall around the City of London, dating back to Roman times.
  • (historical) A famous prison in London, in use for over 700 years until demolished in 1904.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Newgate affix from English new + English gate (way, passageway in an airport for embarking passengers, path, road).

Origin

English

gate

Gloss

way, passageway in an airport for embarking passengers, path, road

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

道, 路

Emoji

Timeline

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