| n. | 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, |
| Noun | 1. | Gibraltar - 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 Synonyms: Calpe, Rock of Gibraltar |