Iron Gates
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The narrowing of the Danube between Orsova and Turnu Severin in S.W.
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 “Iron Gates” mean?
The narrowing of the Danube between Orsova and Turnu Severin in S.W.
Is “Iron Gates” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.