Both Uses of
landmark
in
The Aeneid
- Minerva's temple then salutes our sight, Plac'd, as a landmark, on the mountain's height.†
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- Our way we bend To Pallas, and the sacred hill ascend; There prostrate to the fierce virago pray, Whose temple was the landmark of our way.†
Book 3
Definition:
-
(landmark) something very important
or:
something easily recognized (such as a monument, building, or geographic feature) -- especially one that is a tourist destination or that helps you know where you are