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Majorca

[ muh-jawr-kuh, -yawr- ]

noun

  1. a Spanish island in the W Mediterranean: the largest of the Balearic Islands. 1,405 sq. mi. (3,640 sq. km). : Palma.


Majorca

/ -ˈdʒɔː-; məˈjɔːkə /

noun

  1. an island in the W Mediterranean: the largest of the Balearic Islands; tourism. Capital: Palma. Pop: 730 778 (2002 est). Area: 3639 sq km (1465 sq miles) Spanish nameMallorca
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • Ma·jorcan adjective noun
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Example Sentences

He is seated in the living quarters of his own “little boat” in the north of the Spanish island of Majorca.

And in a startling parallel, Nadia describes the difference between wearing a burqa in Mecca and wearing a bikini in Majorca.

Britain's fit first lady hit a beach in Majorca in a head-turning floral number.

Chopin was anxious to go to Majorca, but for some time was kept in suspense by the scantiness of his funds.

Chopin kept his intention of going with Madame Sand to Majorca secret from all but a privileged few.

Gutmann says that Chopin on his return from Majorca asked Schlesinger for better terms.

The castle of Belver is the state prison of the island of Majorca.

I then went to Majorca, to measure there the latitude and the azimuth.

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