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Alcatraz

Pronunciation: /ˈælkətɹæz/

The English word “Alcatraz” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.

Etymology

From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), from Arabic الْغَطَّاس (al-ḡaṭṭās, “the diver”); named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.

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