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gibraltarian |
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Gibraltarian
Gi·bral·tar 1 G0118350 (jə-brôl′tər) A British colony centered around the heavily fortified Rock of Gibraltar, a strategically located peninsula on the north side of the Strait of Gibraltar, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean between Spain and northern Africa. Gibraltar was captured by Arabs in 711 and passed to the Spanish in 1462. Great Britain captured Gibraltar in 1704 and was granted sovereignty by treaty in 1713.
Gi·bral′tar′i·an (-târ′ē-ən) adj. & n.
Gi·bral·tar 2 G0118350 (jə-brôl′tər)n. An invincible fortress or stronghold.Gibraltarian (ˌdʒɪbrɔːlˈtɛərɪən) adj (Placename) of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitantsn1. (Placename) a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar2. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of GibraltarThesaurus| Noun | 1. | Gibraltarian - a native or inhabitant of GibraltarCalpe, Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar - location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of HerculesEuropean - a native or inhabitant of Europe | | Adj. | 1. | Gibraltarian - of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitants; "Gibraltarian customs office" |
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Words related to Gibraltariannoun a native or inhabitant of GibraltarRelated Words- Calpe
- Gibraltar
- Rock of Gibraltar
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