Gibraltar

noun

Gi·bral·tar jə-ˈbrȯl-tər

: an impregnable stronghold

Word History

Etymology

Gibraltar, fortress in the British colony of Gibraltar

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Gibraltar was in 1776

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“Gibraltar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gibraltar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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Geographical Definition

Gibraltar

geographical name

Gi·bral·tar jə-ˈbrȯl-tər

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

Gibraltarian

jə-ˌbrȯl-ˈter-ē-ən

ˌji-ˌbrȯl-

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Gibraltar

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