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Gibraltar
Pronunciation : Gi*bral"tar
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain, held by the British since 1704; hence, an impregnable stronghold.
2. A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it; -- called, in full, Gibraltar rock.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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