First Known Use: 1776
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Gibraltar
noun Gi·bral·tar \jə-ˈbrȯl-tər\
Definition of GIBRALTAR
: an impregnable stronghold
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Origin of GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar, fortress in the British colony of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
geographical name Gi·bral·tar \jə-ˈbrȯl-tər\
Definition of GIBRALTAR
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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