watergate
watergate · watergates
A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by waterA gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
US/wˈɔtɚɡˌeɪt/
Значення
значень: 1A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
Ще визначення
- a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974
Походження
From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate.From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water + gate.
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множина: watergates| Однина | watergate |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 1Близькі за значенням
- a political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974:Watergate scandal