cross the Tiber

A form of swim the Tiber — To convert to Catholicism.

Meanings

verbcross the Tiber (third-person singular simple present crosses the Tiber, present participle crossing the Tiber, simple past and past participle crossed the Tiber)

present singular third person crosses the Tiber · participle present crossing the Tiber · participle past crossed the Tiber · past crossed the Tiber

  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of swim the Tiber.
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APA

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Chicago

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