gap of danger en · NOUN
Meanings
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(usually, with the definite article) a breach, place which is hard to defend; a danger, requiring bravery
The gap of danger where the demon waits is still unknown to you.
2002 Seamus Heaney, translation of Beowulf, line 1375The inhabitants see, and are convinced of this, which makes each family afraid of standing in the gap of danger; and by retreating, one behind another, they depopulate the country, and leave it to the enemy
1757, George Washington, letter to John Robinson, 17 October 1757 Letters, volume 2 (1834) page 267
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaps of danger | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
ga bearna bhaoil (place which is hard to defend, danger) · de Schlucht der Gefahr (place which is hard to defend, danger)