Phrase guide
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name
A strait in East River, New York City, New York State, United States; the narrowest part of the East River, separating Manhattan and Long Island.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The entrance to hell, seen as an embodiment of evil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
hell+gate * (New York City): Anglicization of the original Dutch name Dutch Hellegat, of uncertain meaning.
From Middle English helle gate, helle-ȝate, from Old English helleġeat, corresponding to hell + gate.
