Gi·bral·tar
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Definition of Gibraltar
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an impregnable stronghold
Gibraltar
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Gi·bral·tar
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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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Gibraltarian
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jə-ˌbrȯl-ˈter-ē-ən
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noun
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noun
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“Gibraltar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gibraltar. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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