por la puerta grande
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Etymology
Literally, “through the grand door”. Possibly from a tradition to only open the large central doors of a cathedral for special occasions, such as the arrival of high nobility, or of the archbishop on the occasion of the consecration of a new bishop.
Adverb
Antonyms
Further reading
- “por la puerta grande”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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