"por la puerta grande" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “through the grand door”. Possibly from a tradition to only open the large central doors of a cathedral for special occasions, such as the arrival of high nobility, or of the archbishop on the occasion of the consecration of a new bishop. Etymology templates: {{m-g|through the grand door}} “through the grand door”, {{lit|through the grand door}} Literally, “through the grand door” Head templates: {{head|es|adverb}} por la puerta grande
  1. (idiomatic) held in great honour, in a big way Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-por_la_puerta_grande-es-adv-RgrUgDV2 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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