Corsican
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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"Orsoni was a major contemporary figure in Corsican nationalism both out in the open and and in the shadows."
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
In 1800, he was commissioned to create a portrait of the young Corsican general Napoleon Bonaparte.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
A scene focusing on the Battle of Austerlitz found its voice when Scott suggested using music featuring Corsican voices paired with a critical moment when soldiers fall through the ice.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2023
Later Sunday, league leader Paris Saint-Germain was looking to move five points clear at the top with a home win against mid-table Brest, and Corsican side Ajaccio hosted Lyon.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2023
The new people were something else before they were white—Catholic, Corsican, Welsh, Mennonite, Jewish—and if all our national hopes have any fulfillment, then they will have to be something else again.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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