GIBRALTARIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Gibraltarian mean? 

• GIBRALTARIAN (noun)
  The noun GIBRALTARIAN has 1 sense:

1. a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar

  Familiarity information: GIBRALTARIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• GIBRALTARIAN (adjective)
  The adjective GIBRALTARIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitants

  Familiarity information: GIBRALTARIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GIBRALTARIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Gibraltar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Gibraltarian" is a kind of...):

European (a native or inhabitant of Europe)

Holonyms ("Gibraltarian" is a member of...):

Calpe; Gibraltar; Rock of Gibraltar (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)

Derivation:

Gibraltarian (of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitants)

• GIBRALTARIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Gibraltar or its inhabitants

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Gibraltarian customs office

Pertainym:

Gibraltar (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)

Derivation:

Gibraltar (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)

Gibraltarian (a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar)