NOUN | object | Pillars of Hercules | the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar |
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Meaning | The two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules. | |
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Instance of | geological formation, formation | (geology) the geological features of the earth |
Part of | Strait of Gibraltar | The strait between Spain and Africa |
Parts | Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe | location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain |
Jebel Musa, Abila, Abyla | A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar | |
Catalan | Columnes d'Hèrcules |
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