[ji-brawl-ter] 
| 1. | a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 29,934; 1 7/8 sq. mi. (5 sq. km). |
| 2. | Rock of.
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| 3. | Strait of, a strait between Europe and Africa at the Atlantic entrance to the Mediterranean. 8 1/2 –23 mi. (14–37 km) wide. |
| 4. | any impregnable fortress or stronghold. |
[ji-brawl-tair-ee-uh
n, jib-rawl-] , adjective, noun A colony of Britain on the southern coast of Spain.
Note: Located on the Rock of Gibraltar, a huge limestone mass.
Note: Spain has protested British control of Gibraltar, but the dispute has remained unsettled for years.
Note: Location of an important military base; strategically significant because it can be used to keep ships from entering or leaving the Mediterranean Sea.
Note: Its seeming impregnability as a fortress during several wars led to the saying: “solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.”