Minorca
Americannoun
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Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
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one of a Mediterranean breed of white-skinned chickens.
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Spanish name: Menorca. 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)
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a breed of light domestic fowl with glossy white, black, or blue plumage
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Minorca Mine in Virginia has been a stalwart for local industry.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2020
The admiral who shouted “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” at the Battle of Mobile Bay was born to a father from the Spanish island of Minorca and an American mother.
From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2019
It’s a list that includes not just the well-known examples of Gibraltar, Cyprus and Malta, but also Corfu and Minorca, and even Calais.
From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2016
While people we met — hoteliers, restaurateurs, shopkeepers, shoemakers, dairy farmers — were certainly friendly, there was a protective feel to Minorca, a reticence, which, for us, ultimately resulted in a deeply authentic travel experience.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2012
Led by three young Black Minorca pullets, the hens made a determined effort to thwart Napoleon’s wishes.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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