Corsica

American  

[kawr-si-kuh] / ˈkɔr sɪ kə /

noun

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

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Corsica British  

/ ˈkɔːsɪkə /

noun

1. French name: Corse.  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)

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Corsica Cultural  

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

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Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Other Word Forms

• Corsican
  adjective

Example Sentences

While Francis visited France three times as pope -- to Strasbourg, Marseille and the island of Corsica -- those trips were not official state visits by the Holy See.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Multiple sources told AFP on Thursday that the bar owners are French nationals: a couple originally from Corsica who, according to a relative, are safe and sound, but who have been unreachable since the tragedy.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

He shot the most of the film in Corsica within a few miles of his hometown.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

He thought about the butterfly for 10 years, until he eventually made it to Corsica while studying abroad and was able to acquire it for himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

But about a minute later, I stopped that boat right in the middle of the Corsica River, in the pouring rain, to fold my hands.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings