Jebel Musa
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Je·bel Mu·sa
also Ge·bel Mu·sa (jĕb′əl mo͞o′sə, -sä) A mountain, 851 m (2,792 ft) high, of northern Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar. With Gibraltar it forms the so-called Pillars of Hercules.
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Jebel Musa
(ˈdʒɛbəl ˈmuːsə)n
(Placename) a mountain in NW Morocco, near the Strait of Gibraltar: one of the Pillars of Hercules. Height: 850 m (2790 ft)
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Jeb′el Mu′sa
(ˈmu sɑ)n.
a mountain in NW Morocco, opposite Gibraltar: one of the Pillars of Hercules. 2775 ft. (846 m). Ancient, Abyla.
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| Noun | 1. |  Jebel Musa - a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of HerculesAl-Magrib, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Morocco - a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956 Pillars of Hercules - the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules |
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