# Pillars of Hercules

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar, and thus the western limit of the Mediterranean world.

## Etymology
Calque of Latin Columnae Herculis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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