GIBRALTAR


Meaning of GIBRALTAR in English

I. jə̇ˈbrȯltə(r) adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Gibraltar, British fortified colony on the Rock of Gibraltar in the south of the Iberian peninsula

: of or from the British colony of Gibraltar : of the kind or style prevalent in Gibraltar

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Gibraltar, British colony

1. : an impregnable stronghold

isolationist plea for retreat to the American Gibraltar — Frontier

2. also gibraltar rock : a hard white candy flavored usually with peppermint or lemon

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