Majorca
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- proper noun
- /məˈjɔrkə/
- We'll go to Majorca.
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Watch on YouTubeSo we're going there really excited and then we're also going to Majorca.
- So we're going there really excited and then we're also going to Majorca.
Examples
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They're at Majorca until the spring.
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She'll be happy basking in the sunshine in Majorca.
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I used to work in Majorca.
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"Are you happy in Majorca?"
Fiction book (1990) -
We flew to Majorca for that?
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It makes me wanna jump on a plane right back to Majorca.
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Lucilla and the sheep farmer went to stay with her in Majorca.
Fiction book (1990) -
If you hadn't dropped the phone, you'd own a time share in Majorca.
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But I may stay in Dubrovnik or Pescara or maybe Majorca.
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Many tourists visit Majorca every summer to enjoy the stunning beaches.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Majorca comes from the old name Maiorica, which means 'larger' and is like the English major, because it is bigger than nearby Menorca, which means 'smaller'. That's why Majorca is the name of the largest Balearic island.