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gates of hercules

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
gates of her-cules
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The two rocky eminences on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the Gates of Hercules (canonical, plural)

Questions

What does gates of hercules mean?
The two rocky eminences on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar.

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