Alcatraz
See also: alcatraz
English
Etymology
From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Alcatraz
- Alcatraz Island, an island in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA, formerly the site of a famous prison.
Translations
an island in the San Francisco bay, formerly a famous prison
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Alcatraz f
- Alcatraz (an island and former prison in San Francisco bay, United States)
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