SINCE 1828
Gibraltar
noun
Gi·bral·tar
| \ jə-ˈbrȯl-tər
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Definition of Gibraltar
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an impregnable stronghold
Gibraltar
geographical name
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
Other Words from Gibraltar
Geographical name
Gibraltarian
\ jə-ˌbrȯl-ˈter-ē-ən
, ˌji-ˌbrȯl- \
noun
, ˌji-ˌbrȯl- \
noun
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