rock of gibraltar

rock of Gi·bral·tar

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noun rock of 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 rock of 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 rock of 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 rock of gibraltar any impregnable fortress or stronghold. 1

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