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Gibraltar1 definition

Gi·bral·tar (ji brôl′tər)

noun

any strong fortification; unassailable fortress

Etymology: after the Gibraltar

Gibraltar2 definition

Gi·bral·tar (ji brôl′tər)

  1. 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
  2. British crown colony, including a port & naval base, on this peninsula: pop. 28,000
  3. (ji brôl′tər)
    strait between Spain & Morocco, joining the Mediterranean & the Atlantic: c. 35 mi (56 km) long

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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