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newgate

/nˈuɡeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
new-gate
IPA
/nˈuɡeɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the historic seven gates of the London Wall around the City of London, dating back to Roman times.

name

A famous prison in London, in use for over 700 years until demolished in 1904.

name

A suburb of Up Holland, West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5105).

name

A hamlet in Cley next the Sea parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0543).

Etymology

From Middle English Newgate; equivalent to new + gate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Newgate frill Newgate fringe

Questions

How do you pronounce newgate?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈuɡeɪt/.
What does newgate mean?
One of the historic seven gates of the London Wall around the City of London, dating back to Roman times.
Where does newgate come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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