English · Idiom Historical

The Devil's Nostrils

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Two vast caverns separated by a huge pillar of natural rock in the mainland of the Zetland Islands.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hai hang động rộng lớn разделены bởi một cột đá tự nhiên

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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: Devils & ghosts Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “The Devil's Nostrils” mean?

Two vast caverns separated by a huge pillar of natural rock in the mainland of the Zetland Islands.

Is “The Devil's Nostrils” formal or informal?

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

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