Corsica

[ kawr-si-kuh ]

noun

1. an island in the Mediterranean, southeast of and forming a department of France. 3,367 sq. mi. (8,720 sq. km). : Ajaccio.

Corsica

/ ˈkɔːsɪkə /

noun

1. an island in the Mediterranean, west of N Italy: forms, with 43 islets, a region of France; mountainous; settled by Greeks in about 560 bc ; sold by Genoa to France in 1768. Capital: Ajaccio. Pop: 265 999 (2003 est). Area: 8682 sq km (3367 sq miles) French nameCorse

Corsica

1. Island in the Mediterranean Sea ; part of France , lying southeast of the French mainland, north of Sardinia , and west of Italy .

Notes

Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte .

Other Words From

• Cor·si·can adjective noun

Example Sentences

That shows that you can kill with total impunity in Corsica.

From The Daily Beast

For the first time, the tour begins in the Mediterranean, in Corsica, nicknamed the “Island of Beauty.”

From The Daily Beast

The magazine claims the couple spent an August weekend in Corsica and that, in her company, "DSK has become a gentleman again."

From The Daily Beast

Pauline was born in Corsica in 1780 with an itch to scratch.

From The Daily Beast

In the heart of the Corsica Cape is a fairytale-like landscape surrounded by vines and the Mediterranean.

From The Daily Beast

The general assembly of Corsica, consisting of 1,009 delegates, unanimously expelled the Bonaparte family.

From Project Gutenberg

General Paoli fled, and embarked at Corsica for England, where he remained until 1790.

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Other causes contributed to the unpopularity of the ministers, among them the French annexation of Corsica.

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From the naval point of view, as a strategic measure, the acquisition of Corsica by the British was a matter of great importance.

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Thus the transfer of Corsica to Great Britain had a very important bearing upon the military and political conditions.

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