Gibraltar
a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the southern tip of Spain. 1.875 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
Rock of Gibraltar.
Ancient Calpe [kal-pee] /ˈkæl pi/ . 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 kilometers) long.
any person or thing that has strength and endurance that can be relied on.
Strait of Gibraltar, a strait between Europe and Africa at the Atlantic entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. 8.5–23 miles (14–37 kilometers) wide.
any impregnable fortress or stronghold.
Origin of Gibraltar
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- Gi·bral·tar·i·an [ji-brawl-tair-ee-uhn, jib-rawl-], /dʒɪ brɔlˈtɛər i ən, ˌdʒɪb rɔl-/, adjective, noun
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How to use Gibraltar in a sentence
Then off to bed to prepare for tomorrow’s visit to Gibraltar.
On the high seas: Rome and transatlantic cruise | Peter Rosenstein | November 14, 2022 | Washington BladeOne of the child’s parents was born in Bulgaria, and the other was born in Gibraltar.
EU court legally recognizes same-sex couples, children | Michael K. Lavers | December 14, 2021 | Washington BladeSome 85 percent of Portugal’s population is fully vaccinated — aside from tiny Gibraltar, the highest rate in the world.
Portugal has nearly run out of people to vaccinate. What comes next? | Chico Harlan, Mia Alberti | September 30, 2021 | Washington PostWalk to Gibraltar across the border at La Línea in Spain (74 miles east of Malaga).
Catch Beatles Fever! Ten Essential Travel Destinations for Beatlemaniacs | Lonely Planet | January 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“This is much more than a traffic jam at the border,” Dominique Searle, editor of the Gibraltar Chronicle told The Daily Beast.
“Hell will freeze over before Gibraltar removes the concrete,” Picardo insisted.
In recent years, a slew of online gambling companies have relocated from the United Kingdom to Gibraltar to enjoy the lower taxes.
Home to 30,000 British citizens, Gibraltar would be a way to hit the United Kingdom via the back door.
England proclaimed a rough indignation at the demand for Gibraltar, which Austria had made in behalf of Spain.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterBut on the other hand, Magazines are forming, troops marching, in a style which threatens Gibraltar.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonThe tobacco smuggling from Gibraltar keeps alive a lawless class which sinks easily into pure brigandage.
Just now, Grandfather's keyster is the Rock of Gibraltar, the financial prop that is sustaining the whole structure.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyBut such, in brief, is the deep mystery of Gibraltar, such is the Toxicological department of universal Freemasonry.
Devil-Worship in France | Arthur Edward Waite
British Dictionary definitions for Gibraltar
/ (dʒɪˈbrɔːltə) /
City of Gibraltar a city on the Rock of Gibraltar, a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain: settled by Moors in 711 and taken by Spain in 1462; ceded to Britain in 1713; a British crown colony (1830–1969), still politically associated with Britain; a naval and air base of strategic importance. Pop: 29 111 (2013 est). Area: 6.5 sq km (2.5 sq miles): Ancient name: Calpe
Strait of Gibraltar a narrow strait between the S tip of Spain and the NW tip of Africa, linking the Mediterranean with the Atlantic
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Cultural definitions for Gibraltar
[ (juh-brawl-tuhr) ]
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