the Rock

See also: The Rock

English

Alternative forms

The Rock

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ðə ˈɹɑk/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ðə ˈɹɒk/

Proper noun

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

Anagrams

Eckroth, rocketh

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