Pillars of Hercules
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Pillars of Hercules
Where it comes from
Calque of Latin Columnae Herculis.
proper noun
- The two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar, and thus the western limit of the Mediterranean world.
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name two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar
| Español | Columnas de Hércules |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 헤라클레스의 기둥 herakeulleseuui gidung |
| Português | Colunas de Hércules |
| Français | Colonnes d'Hercule |
| Deutsch | Säulen des Herakles |
| Italiano | Colonne d'Ercole |
| Ελληνικά | Ηράκλειες Στήλες Irákleies Stíles |
| Русский | Геркуле́совы столпы́ Gerkulésovy stolpý |
| العربية | أَعْمِدَة هِرَقْل |
| עברית | עמודי הרקולס amudéy hérkules |
Talk about this word "Pillars of Hercules." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pillars%20of%20hercules. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Pillars of Hercules. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pillars%20of%20hercules "Pillars of Hercules." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pillars%20of%20hercules.Cite this
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