A pedra fronteiriça
Example: A pedra fronteiriça marca o limite entre os dois países.
Definition
"A pedra fronteiriça" refers to a boundary stone used to mark the physical limit between two countries, regions, or properties. It serves as a clear, often permanent, landmark indicating where one territory ends and another begins.
Etymology
The phrase "a pedra fronteiriça" comes from Portuguese, where "pedra" means stone and "fronteiriça" relates to borders or frontiers. Historically, stones were placed at borders to resolve disputes and clearly define territorial boundaries, a practice dating back to ancient times.
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the boundary stone