bridge of sighs

often capitalized B&S

: bridgeway sense 2

Word History

Etymology

from Bridge of Sighs, a covered bridge in Venice, Italy, that leads from the palace of the Doge to a prison, translation of Italian Ponte dei Sospiri

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