Newgate
English
Etymology
From Middle English Newgate; equivalent to new + gate.
Proper noun
Newgate
- One of the historic seven gates of the London Wall around the City of London, dating back to Roman times.
- (historical) A famous prison in London, in use for over 700 years until demolished in 1904.
- A suburb of Up Holland, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5105). [1]
- A hamlet in Cley next the Sea parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0543).
Derived terms
References
- ^ List of United Kingdom locations: New-Newl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯(ə)ɡaːt/
Proper noun
Newgate
- Newgate (prison)
Descendants
- English: Newgate
References
- “Neu(e-gāte, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 June 2018.