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Corsica

Corsica

4 2.6
An island and region of France in the Mediterranean Sea
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkɔr.sɪ.kə/
translation icon : Córcega
  • Many tourists visit Corsica each summer to enjoy its unique landscapes and rich history.
  • island of Corsica

And for eight years, Seneca is stuck on Corsica.

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Examples

  • The beautiful island of Corsica is famous for its stunning beaches and mountainous terrain.

  • The future king of Naples and Spain was born in Corsica in 1768, one year before his more ambitious brother.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Can you tell us the purpose of this visit to Corsica?

    Patton (1970)

  • Others go walking in Corsica.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I even took that funny-looking boat to Corsica.

    Down to You (2000)

  • If the day is clear, you will be able to see the coast of Tuscany in one direction, the mountains of Corsica in the other.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Bastide is with his regiment in Corsica for the rest of the year.

    Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

  • The essential oils from the island of Corsica have a special place in aromatherapy.

    Blog text (31)

  • Corsica had been colonized by the French, as Napoleon saw it, and he was determined to be the island's liberator.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Genoa at dawn—I arrived on the boat from Corsica; the sea was like a pond, the sun not even up.

    Academic text (2009)

Synonyms

Corse
vsCorsica
1 5.9

An island in the Mediterranean Sea that belongs to France

is the more widely used common name for the same island and region

Surface Forms

Corsica main

Etymology

Corsica comes from the name of the ancient people who lived there, the Corsi, so the name originally meant the 'land of the Corsi'.