pillars of hercules

Meaning of word pillars of hercules from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : The two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar. According to legend they were formed by Hercules.

defloration (noun)
An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something.

astana (noun)
Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.

inversely (adverb)
In an inverse or contrary manner.

rusticity (noun)
The quality of being rustic or gauche.

sunk fence (noun)
A ditch with one side being a retaining wall. Used to divide lands without defacing the landscape.

make (noun)
A recognizable kind.

nepalese (noun)
A native or inhabitant of Nepal.

angler fish (noun)
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

submaxilla (noun)
The jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth.

unmatched (adjective)
Of the remaining member of a pair.