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Calpe

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Cal·pe  (klp)
Ancient Gibraltar. Calpe was one of the Pillars of Hercules at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
Calpe [ˈkælpɪ]
n
(Placename) the ancient name for (the Rock of) Gibraltar
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Noun1.Calpe - location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of SpainCalpe - location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar
Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
Pillars of Hercules - the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules
Gibraltarian - a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar
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With the John Dunlop two-yearold Mudaaraah having landed the 6f maiden for Sheikh Hamdan under Hills, a treble for the owner-jockey combination was all but in the book when morning gamble Mefraas edged ahead of Mons Calpe inside the final furlong of the 1m11/2f handicap.
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You have to keep yourself moving, you can quickly move onto the seaside town of Moraira for a relaxing appetitive sitting right on the waterfront of the fishermen wharf, or continue down the coast to Calpe which is just before you reach Altea.
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