Hills
Straits
Straits noun - A difficult juncture.
Both words in one sentence
- According to legend, during the Roman era, the Pillars of Hercules (the two hills on either side of the straits of Gibraltar) had the words "Nec Plus Ultra" "Nothing Further Beyond" carved on them.
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