Meaning ofpearly gatesin English

Noun

1. heaven's entrance; a divine gateway
   The soul passed through the pearly gates to enter heaven.
   Synonyms:

   heavenly gatesgates of heavendivine entranceheaven's doorparadise gate
   Antonyms:

   abyssunderworldhell's gateinfernal gatenetherworld entrance
2. heaven itself (a place of eternal peace)
   In Christian belief, the pearly gates symbolize the entrance to a place of eternal peace.
   Synonyms:

   heavenparadiseeternitynirvanabliss
   Antonyms:

   hellperditiondamnationpurgatorylimbo