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ALL meanings of gibraltar

Gi·bral·tar
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  • noun gibraltar British territory south of Spain 1
  • noun gibraltar a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 1.875 sq. mi. (5 sq. km). 1
  • noun gibraltar Rock of. Ancient Calpe. a long, precipitous mountain nearly coextensive with this colony: one of the Pillars of Hercules. 1,396 feet (426 meters) high; 2.5 miles (4 km) long. any person or thing that has strength and endurance that can be relied on. 1
  • noun gibraltar Strait of, a strait between Europe and Africa at the Atlantic entrance to the Mediterranean. 8.5–23 miles (14–37 km) wide. 1
  • noun gibraltar any impregnable fortress or stronghold. 1
  • noun gibraltar any strong fortification; unassailable fortress 0
  • noun gibraltar small peninsula at the southern tip of Spain, extending into the Mediterranean: 2.5 sq mi (6.5 sq km); it consists mostly of a rocky hill (Rock of Gibraltar), 1,396 ft (426 m) high 0
  • noun gibraltar British crown colony, including a port & naval base, on this peninsula: pop. 28,000 0
  • noun gibraltar Strait ofstrait between Spain & Morocco, joining the Mediterranean & the Atlantic: c. 35 mi (56 km) long 0
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