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Definition of Abyla
1. Noun. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Group relationships: Al-magrib, Kingdom Of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Morocco, Pillars Of Hercules
Generic synonyms: Foreland, Head, Headland, Promontory
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abyla
Literary usage of Abyla
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1901)
"They were informed that the produce and manufactures of the country were annually
collected in the fair of Abyla,78 about thirty miles from the city; ..."
2. Works by Washington Irving (1896)
"... Conduct of those Generals—Expedition to the Convent of Abyla. THE nomination
of Omar to the succession was supported by Ayesha, and acquiesced in by Ali ..."
3. The History of Arabia: Ancient and Modern by Andrew Crichton (1868)
"... Surrender of Damascus—Death of Abu Beker—Accession of Omar—Pursuit and Plunder
of the Damascene Exiles—Action at the Fair of Abyla—Battle of ..."
4. Mahomet and His Successors by Washington Irving (1869)
"Expedition to the Convent of Abyla. | HE nomination of Omar to the succession
was supported by Ayesha, and acquiesced in by Ali, who saw that opposition ..."
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