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.
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Examples for "Rock of Gibraltar "
Examples for "Rock of Gibraltar "
1 It was solid as the Rock of Gibraltar , as the advertisements say.
2 The English flag had only begun to float from the Rock of Gibraltar .
3 They made the Rock of Gibraltar seem like a shaky proposition in comparison.
4 The other, the great Rock of Gibraltar , was yet to come.
5 He was generous and unselfish, but also as unyielding as the Rock of Gibraltar .
1 They knew only the Spaniards who took part in the Calpe fox hunt.
2 Now the haven of Calpe lies exactly midway, halving the voyage between Byzantium and Heraclea.
3 Cleander went back to Byzantium, and the Greeks marched from Calpe to Chrysopolis, which faces Byzantium.
4 We rented another apartment, this time a few blocks from the beach in the town of Calpe .
5 As to Cheirisophus, that general prosecuted his march along the seaboard, and without check reached Calpe Haven.
1 May's spokeswoman said London would work with the Spanish government on Gibraltar .
2 Most are still west of the 'San Roque' district, the ' Gibraltar ' access.
3 Sanchez said any future decisions regarding Gibraltar would be made with Spain.
4 The social factor in the liquor traffic is its Gibraltar of defense.
5 After Brexit, Garcia said Gibraltar risked not being protected by EU law.
6 He was afterward General and Commander-in-Chief in Canada and Governor of Gibraltar .
7 In particular, it stated: Gibraltar is a colony of the British Crown.
8 Twelve thousand voted for Gibraltar to remain a member of the Empire.
9 Did Saddam Hussein have designs on occupying Gibraltar , or perhaps East Cheam?
10 Yes, I can muster a prize crew for the run to Gibraltar .
11 They were to leave the next day in a steamer for Gibraltar .
12 Britain relinquished sovereignty over Gibraltar Spain should have preference in taking over.
13 He turned and looked up at the great towering mass of Gibraltar .
14 And you have to stay here in Gibraltar for another few days.
15 The French Gibraltar , Urdos, commands one of the passes through the Pyrenees.
16 Derby, having relieved Gibraltar and Minorca, returned to the Channel in May.
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