Alcatraz
See also: alcatraz
English
Etymology
Anglicized from Alcatraces, the island named by Juan Manuel de Ayala exploration of San Francisco Bay.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æz
Proper noun
Alcatraz
- Alcatraz Island, an island in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA, formerly the site of a famous prison.
Translations
an island in the San Francisco bay, formerly a famous prison
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Alcatraz f
- Alcatraz (an island and former prison in San Francisco bay, United States)
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