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Vinony

Gibraltarian

proper noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dʒɪ.bɹɔːlˈtɛəɹ.i.ən/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English Gibraltar Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Gibraltarian From Gibraltar + -ian.

  1. Of or pertaining to Gibraltar or its people.

    “The curse has been Spanish ineptitude feeding Gibraltarian intransigence. Border hold-ups are counterproductive to winning hearts and minds, as were blundering Argentinian landings on the outer Falklands.”

name

Etymology: Etymology tree English Gibraltar Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Gibraltarian From Gibraltar + -ian.

  1. The dialect spoken in Gibraltar, a mix of British English and Andalusian Spanish.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English Gibraltar Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Gibraltarian From Gibraltar + -ian.

  1. A native or inhabitant of Gibraltar.

    “The idea of a British warship supposedly menacing Spain is ludicrous. Is it meant to bomb Cadiz? Will its guns lift a rush-hour tailback in a colony that most Britons regard as awash with tax dodgers, drug dealers and right-wing whingers? The Gibraltarians have rights, but why British taxpayers should send warships to enforce them, even if just "on exercise", is a mystery.”