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Alcatraz

//ˈælkətɹæz// name

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  1. 1
    An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Alcatraz was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986."

  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Etymology

From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.

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