Gibraltar

noun Gi·bral·tar \jə-ˈbrȯl-tər\

Definition of GIBRALTAR

: an impregnable stronghold

Gibraltar, fortress in the British colony of Gibraltar

First Known Use: 1776

geographical name Gi·bral·tar \jə-ˈbrȯl-tər\

town & port on Rock of Gibraltar; a British colony area 2.5 square miles (6.5 square kilometers), pop 28,200

— Gi·bral·tar·i·an \jə-ˌbrȯl-ˈter-ē-ən, ˌji-ˌbrȯl-\ noun

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