Gibraltar

noun

Gi·bral·tar | \ jə-ˈbrȯl-tər

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Definition of Gibraltar

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: an impregnable stronghold

Gibraltar

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Gi·bral·tar | \ jə-ˈbrȯl-tər

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Definition of Gibraltar (Entry 2 of 2)

town and port at the Strait of Gibraltar on the Rock of Gibraltar; a British colony and military base area 2.5 square miles (6.5 square kilometers), population 31,000

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