Gate of Italy
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A narrow gorge between two mountain ridges in the valley of the Adige, in the vicinity of Trent and Roveredo.
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.
Common questions
What does “Gate of Italy” mean?
A narrow gorge between two mountain ridges in the valley of the Adige, in the vicinity of Trent and Roveredo.
Is “Gate of Italy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.