the Rock

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Used to refer to Gibraltar, it is a shortened form of the Rock of Gibraltar.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

the Rock

  1. Nickname of Gibraltar.
  2. Nickname of the prison on Alcatraz Island, USA.
  3. (Canada) Nickname of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Anagrams

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