Majorca
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Ma·jor·ca
(mə-jôr′kə, -yôr′-) also Mal·lor·ca (mä-yôr′kä, -lyôr′-) An island of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea off the east-central coast of the mainland. The largest of the Balearic Islands, it was the center of an independent kingdom from 1276 until 1343. Tourism is its major industry.
Ma·jor′can adj. & n.
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Majorca
(məˈjɔːkə; -ˈdʒɔː-)n
(Placename) 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 name: Mallorca
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Ma•jor•ca
(məˈdʒɔr kə, -ˈyɔr-)n.
a Spanish island in the W Mediterranean: the largest of the Balearic Islands. 534,511; 1405 sq. mi. (3640 sq. km). Cap.: Palma. Spanish, Mallorca.
Ma•jor′can, adj., n.
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| Noun | 1. |  Majorca - the largest of the Balearic IslandsEspana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power Balearic Islands - an archipelago in the western Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain |
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Majorca
[məˈjɔːrkə] n → Majorque fWe went to Majorca in August → Nous sommes allés à Majorque en août.
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Majorca
n → Mallorca nt
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