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gibraltar (n)
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 Hercules
gibraltar (n.)
A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain, held by the British since 1704; hence, an impregnable stronghold.
A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it; -- called, in full, rock.
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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 o
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Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory located on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, is known for its iconic Rock of Gibraltar.
The Strait of Gibraltar, a narrow waterway between Europe and Africa, is named after the territory.
The Barbary macaques, a population of tailless monkeys, are endemic to Gibraltar and are often seen near the Rock.
The Upper Rock Nature Reserve in Gibraltar is home to a variety of flora and fauna, including the Barbary partridges.
