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Bridge of Sighs

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Over this bridge, which connects the palace of the doge with the state

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cây cầu nối giữa cung điện của doge với nhà tù

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Bridge of Sighs” mean?

Over this bridge, which connects the palace of the doge with the state

Is “Bridge of Sighs” formal or informal?

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