Etymology

hell gate

Today it means: The entrance to hell, seen as an embodiment of evil. Full definition →

First used 9th c.Middle English helle gate ← Old English helleġeat
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hell gate · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromhelleġeat
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhelle gate
  3. English todayhell gate

From Middle English helle gate, helle-ȝate, from Old English helleġeat, corresponding to hell + gate.

Hell Gate · proper noun2

  1. Dutch · derived fromHellegat
  2. English todayHell Gate

hell+gate * (New York City): Anglicization of the original Dutch name Dutch Hellegat, of uncertain meaning.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 9th c. The entrance to hell, seen as an embodiment of evil.

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