gibraltar

Gi·bral·tar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ji-brawl-ter]
- /dʒɪˈbrɔl tər/
- /ʤɪˈbrɔːltər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ji-brawl-ter]
- /dʒɪˈbrɔl tər/

Definitions of gibraltar word

noun gibraltar a British crown colony comprising a fortress and seaport located on a narrow promontory near the S tip of Spain. 1.875 sq. mi. (5 sq. km). 1
noun gibraltar Rock of. Ancient Calpe. 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 km) long. any person or thing that has strength and endurance that can be relied on. 1
noun gibraltar Strait of, a strait between Europe and Africa at the Atlantic entrance to the Mediterranean. 8.5–23 miles (14–37 km) wide. 1
noun gibraltar any impregnable fortress or stronghold. 1
noun gibraltar British territory south of Spain 1
noun gibraltar any strong fortification; unassailable fortress 0

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Parts of speech for Gibraltar

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gibraltar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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