jebel musa
Proper noun A prominent mountain or headland in northern Morocco, directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from the Rock of Gibraltar. It is traditionally identified as the southern of the two Pillars of Hercules.
This term is used as a specific geographical name. It functions as a proper noun and is typically used in historical, geographical, or cultural contexts. * Jebel Musa is the African counterpart to the European Pillar of Hercules. * The ancient mariners regarded Jebel Musa as a significant landmark. * From the summit of Jebel Musa, one can see the Spanish coast.
- Classical Reference: In classical antiquity, the term is used almost exclusively in the context of the myth of Hercules and the limits of the known world.
- The Pillars of Hercules, Calpe (Gibraltar) and Abila (Jebel Musa), marked the edge of the Mediterranean world.
- Abila: An ancient name for the same geographical feature.
- Mount Moses: A direct English translation of "Jebel Musa."
- Pillar of Hercules: The collective term for the two promontories (Jebel Musa and the Rock of Gibraltar) that flank the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Abila
- Mount Moses (translation)
This term has a very specific, singular meaning as a proper noun referring to this particular mountain. It does not have multiple common definitions. Its primary significance is historical and mythological rather than as a general geographical term.
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a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
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