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Definition of Gibraltar
1. Noun. Location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules.
Exact synonyms: Calpe, Rock Of Gibraltar
Generic synonyms: Colony, Settlement, Foreland, Head, Headland, Promontory
Group relationships: Europe, Pillars Of Hercules
Member holonyms: Gibraltarian
Derivative terms: Gibraltarian
Generic synonyms: Colony, Settlement, Foreland, Head, Headland, Promontory
Group relationships: Europe, Pillars Of Hercules
Member holonyms: Gibraltarian
Derivative terms: Gibraltarian
Definition of Gibraltar
1. n. A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain, held by the British since 1704; hence, an impregnable stronghold.
Definition of Gibraltar
1. Proper noun. An overseas territory of the United Kingdom at the southern end of Iberia. ¹
2. Proper noun. A strait connecting the Mediterranean to the Atlantic between Gibraltar and Morocco. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gibraltar
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