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Pillars of Hercules

Pillars of Hercules proper noun: the two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar, and thus the western limit of the Mediterranean world.

Proper noun

Pillars of Hercules

  1. (historical) The two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar, and thus the western limit of the Mediterranean world.

Pillars of Hercules meaning in Arabic

Pillars of Hercules in Arabic

two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
أَعْمِدَة هِرَقْل

Origin of Pillars of Hercules

Calque of Latin Columnae Herculis.

Questions about Pillars of Hercules

What does Pillars of Hercules mean?
Pillars of Hercules means the two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar, and thus the western limit of the Mediterranean world.
What is Pillars of Hercules in Arabic?
Pillars of Hercules in Arabic is أَعْمِدَة هِرَقْل. See Pillars of Hercules meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Pillars of Hercules?
Pillars of Hercules is a proper noun.

Words near Pillars of Hercules in the dictionary

  1. pillarlets
  2. pillarlike
  3. pillars
  4. pillars of fire
  5. pillars of flame
  6. Pillars of Hercules
  7. pillars of society
  8. pillars of strength
  9. pillars of the community
  10. pillarwise
  11. pillary

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