Pillars of Hercules

English

Proper noun

Pillars of Hercules

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

Translations

two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar

Arabic: أَعْمِدَة هِرَقْل m (ʔaʕmida(t) hiraql)
Dutch: Zuilen van Hercules pl
French: Colonnes d’Hercule (fr) f pl
German: Säulen des Herakles pl
Greek:
Ancient: Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι f pl (Hērákleioi Stêlai)
Italian: Colonne d'Ercole f pl
Latin: Columnae Herculis f pl
Portuguese: Colunas de Hércules f pl
Russian: Геркуле́совы столпы́ m pl (Gerkulésovy stolpý)
Spanish: Columnas de Hércules f pl

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