Golden Gate
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English
Etymology
Calque of Latin Porta Aurea, Ancient Greek Χρῡσή Πύλη (Khrūsḗ Púlē).
Proper noun
- The strait that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean.
- (informal) The Golden Gate Bridge.
- (Christianity) The oldest of the current gates in Jerusalem's Old City Walls, through which, according to Jewish tradition, the shekinah used to appear and will appear again when the Messiah comes.
Derived terms
- (the strait): Golden Gate Bridge
Translations
Golden Gate Bridge — see Golden Gate Bridge