Gi·bral·tar | \ jə-ˈbrȯl-tər 
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\Definition of Gibraltar
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an impregnable stronghold
Gibraltar
geographical nameGi·bral·tar | \ jə-ˈbrȯl-tər \
\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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Gibraltarian \ jə-ˌbrȯl-ˈter-ē-ən , ˌji-ˌbrȯl- \ noun
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The first known use of Gibraltar was in 1776
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