The Northern Gate of the Sun
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The sign of Cancer, or summer solstice; so called because it marks the northern tropic.
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 “The Northern Gate of the Sun” mean?
The sign of Cancer, or summer solstice; so called because it marks the northern tropic.
Is “The Northern Gate of the Sun” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.