'Gibraltar' definitions:
Definition of 'Gibraltar'
From: WordNet
noun
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 [syn: Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe]
Definition of 'Gibraltar'
From: GCIDE
- Gibraltar \Gi*bral"tar\, n.
- 1. A strongly fortified town on the south coast of Spain, held by the British since 1704; hence, an impregnable stronghold. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. A kind of candy sweetmeat, or a piece of it; -- called, in full, Gibraltar rock. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Gibraltar, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gibraltar, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
Population (2000) :
4264
Housing Units (2000) :
1791
Land area (2000) :
3.844530 sq. miles (9.957287 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.498067 sq. miles (1.289987 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.342597 sq. miles (11.247274 sq. km)
FIPS code :
32020
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
42.091342 N, 83.197305 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
48173
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.