"the Rock" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ðə ˈɹɑk/ [General-American], /ðə ˈɹɒk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: The Rock [alternative]
Etymology: * (Gibraltar): From the Rock of Gibraltar Etymology templates: {{sense|Gibraltar}} (Gibraltar): Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} the Rock
  1. (UK) Nickname of Gibraltar: A dependent territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. Tags: UK Categories (place): Places in the United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-the_Rock-en-name-PUF4oUf2 Categories (other): British English, Dependent territories of the United Kingdom
  2. (US) Nickname of the island of Alcatraz: An island in San Francisco Bay, California, United States. Tags: US Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States Translations (nickname of Alcatraz): la Roca [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-the_Rock-en-name-ZqmI~3bh Categories (other): American English, Islands, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 49 7 15 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 50 4 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 57 5 8 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 53 8 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 11 59 5 12 13 Disambiguation of 'nickname of Alcatraz': 9 40 28 13 10
  3. (US) Nickname of the prison on Alcatraz Island, USA. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-the_Rock-en-name-2hR320e2 Categories (other): American English
  4. (Canada) Nickname of the Island of Newfoundland: An island of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Tags: Canada Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Sense id: en-the_Rock-en-name-W6vmpq-y Categories (other): Canadian English, Islands
  5. (Australia) Nickname of Uluru: A huge free-standing rock in southern Northern Territory in central Australia. Tags: Australia Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in the Northern Territory, Australia
    Sense id: en-the_Rock-en-name-pTLB7U4b Categories (other): Australian English

Alternative forms

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