dragon gate

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English

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Etymology

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From dragon +‎ gate. From Cantonese 龍門龙门 (lung4 mun4).

Noun

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dragon gate (plural dragon gates)

  1. (Hong Kong, architecture) An architectural design feature to allow for concordance with the philosophy of feng shui, a portal that allows dragons to flow through structures, by leaving an empty hole through a building.