gap of danger

noun

a breach, place which is hard to defend; a danger, requiring bravery

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Meanings

noungap of danger (plural gaps of danger)

plural gaps of danger

  1. usuallya breach, place which is hard to defend; a danger, requiring bravery

    The gap of danger where the demon waits is still unknown to you.

    2002 Seamus Heaney, translation of Beowulf, line 1375
    1 more example

    The inhabitants see, and are convinced of this, which makes each family afraid of standing in the gap of danger; and by retreating, one behind another, they depopulate the country, and leave it to the enemy

    1757, George Washington, letter to John Robinson, 17 October 1757 Letters, volume 2 (1834) page 267

Translations

German Schlucht der Gefahr
  • Schlucht der Gefahrplace which is hard to defend, danger
Irish bearna bhaoil
  • bearna bhaoilplace which is hard to defend, danger
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