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Bridge of Sighs
A covered way in Venice leading from the Ducal Palace to the State prison, and over which culprits under capital sentence were transported to their doom, whence the name.
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Language
- Category: Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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