English · Idiom Candidate

cross the Tiber

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To convert to Catholicism

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyển đổi sang Công giáo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: to cross the River Tiber

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

After years of study, he decided to cross the Tiber

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cross the Tiber” mean?

To convert to Catholicism Literally: to cross the River Tiber

Is “cross the Tiber” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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