"hell gate" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛl ɡeɪt/ [UK]
Etymology: From Middle English helle gate, helle-ȝate, from Old English helleġeat, corresponding to hell + gate. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|helle gate}} Middle English helle gate, {{m|enm|helle-ȝate}} helle-ȝate, {{inh|en|ang|helleġeat}} Old English helleġeat, {{af|en|hell|gate}} hell + gate Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hell gate (uncountable)
  1. The entrance to hell, seen as an embodiment of evil. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-hell_gate-en-noun-Rw3Bq-eg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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