Majorca
/məˈjɔɹ.kə/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Alternative form of Mallorca: An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands. alt-of, alternative
- 2 A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia
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More examples"When we went to Majorca, Marie was very disappointed."
Etymology
From Latin īnsula maior (“larger island”); the intermediate form was *Maiōrica.