Alcatraz

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • . island bay, San Francisco Bay ocean, Pacific Ocean of California (state) USA (country) formerly the site of a famous prison
  • , a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island.
  • , a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison.

Origin

  • "), named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.

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