Synonyms for Gibraltar
dʒɪˈbrɔl tərgibral·tar

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1. Gibraltarnoun

   Synonyms:
   Strait of Gibraltar, STROG, Straits of Gibraltar, Mons Calpe

2. Gibraltarnoun

   An overseas territory of the United Kingdom at the southern end of Iberia.

   Synonyms:
   Straits of Gibraltar, STROG, Strait of Gibraltar, Mons Calpe

3. Gibraltarnoun

   A strait connecting the Mediterranean to the Atlantic between Gibraltar and Morocco.

   Synonyms:
   Straits of Gibraltar, STROG, Mons Calpe, Strait of Gibraltar

Princeton's WordNet

1. Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpenoun

   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

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1. List of paraphrases for "gibraltar":

   gibraltarian, tarek, tariq, tareq, cayenne, tarik

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1. British Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin:

   It is regrettable that since 2012, Spain has chosen to ignore its own commitments, which had included removing its objection to the inclusion of Gibraltar airport in EU aviation legislation.

2. Clara Monaco:

   It is probable that they swam (into the Mediterranean) and went beyond Gibraltar to hunt, but we do not know why they remained.

3. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez:

   I have just told the head of state, the King, that Spain has reached an agreement over Gibraltar.

4. Gonzalez Laya:

   Spain, as member state representing the Union, will be responsible for enforcing Schengen and will be assisted by (EU border agency) Frontex for around four years, conducting controls both in Gibraltar’s port and airport.

5. Javad Zarif:

   Unlike the piracy in the Strait of Gibraltar, our action in Persian Gulf is to uphold int' l maritime rules, uK must cease being an accessory to #EconomicTerrorism of The United States.