Minorca

[ mi-nawr-kuh ]

/ mɪˈnɔr kə /

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noun

Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).

one of a Mediterranean breed of white-skinned chickens.

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Words nearby Minorca

minocycline, Minogue, minor, minor arcana, minor axis, Minorca, Minorcan, minor canon, minor coin, minor element, Minorite

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How to use Minorca in a sentence

The court found Byng guilty of negligence in not having done his utmost in the endeavour to relieve Minorca.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
Before he proceeded to his station he sailed with a large convoy for Gibraltar and Minorca.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
It was not within his province to decide whether Minorca or Naples was the more important.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
In the sea-fight off Minorca, in 1756, a gunner had his right hand shot off, just as he was going to fire off a gun.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 368, May 2, 1829|Various

France indeed won nothing in the treaties with which the war ended; Spain gained only Florida and Minorca.
History of the English People, Volume VIII (of 8)|John Richard Green

British Dictionary definitions for Minorca

Minorca

/ (mɪˈnɔːkə) /

noun

an island in the W Mediterranean, northeast of Majorca: the second largest of the Balearic Islands. Chief town: Mahón. Pop: 78 796 (2002 est). Area: 702 sq km (271 sq miles)Spanish name: Menorca

a breed of light domestic fowl with glossy white, black, or blue plumage

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