- Pillars of Hercules
- Pil′lars of Her′culesn. pl.anq the two promontories on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar, the Rock of Gibraltar in Europe and the Jebel Musa in Africa
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Pillars of Hercules
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Pillars of Hercules — Pillars of Her|cu|les the Pillars of Hercules two very tall rocks on either side of the Strait of ↑Gibraltar, a narrow area of sea at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. According to ancient Greek stories, the rocks had been moved apart by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pillars of Hercules — two headlands on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar, one at Gibraltar (ancient CALPE) & the other at Ceuta (ancient ABYLA) or Jebel Musa, on the coast of Africa … English World dictionary
Pillars of Hercules — The Pillars of Hercules Gibraltar (foreground) and North Africa (background) The Pillars of Hercules (Latin: Columnae Herculis, Greek: Ηράκλειες Στήλες, Spanish: Columnas de Hércules) was the phrase that was applied in Antiquity to the … Wikipedia
Pillars of Hercules (pub) — The Pillars Of Hercules is a pub in Greek Street, Soho, London. Most of what exists now was built around 1910, but the pub dates back to 1733 [ [http://ultimatepubguide.com/pubs/info.phtml?pub id=243 Pillars of Hercules at ultimatepubguide.com] ] … Wikipedia
Pillars of Hercules — the two promontories on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar: the Rock of Gibraltar in Europe and the Jebel Musa in Africa; fabled to have been raised by Hercules. Also called Hercules Pillars. * * * Two promontories at the… … Universalium
PILLARS OF HERCULES — See HERCULES, THE PILLARS OF … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Pillars of Hercules — /ˌpɪləz əv ˈhɜkjəliz/ (say .piluhz uhv herkyuhleez) noun the two promontories on opposite sides of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; the Rock of Gibraltar in Europe, and the Jebel Musa in Africa, supposed to have been raised by Hercules …
Pillars of Hercules — noun the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geological formation, ↑formation • Part Holonyms: ↑Strait of Gibraltar • Part Meronyms: ↑Gibraltar, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Pillars of Hercules — geographical name the two promontories at E end of Strait of Gibraltar: Rock of Gibraltar (in Europe) & Jebel Musa (in Africa) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pillars of Hercules — promontories flanking the Straits of Gibraltar Abyla in Africa facing Gibraltar in Europe … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Pillars of Hercules — two promontories on opposite sides of the Strait of Gibraltar … English contemporary dictionary
