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Meaning of "Corsican" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORSICAN

Corsican  [ˈkɔːsɪkən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORSICAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corsican can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CORSICAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Corsican

Corsican refers to anything having to do with the French island of Corsica including the Corsican language and the Corsican people. Corsican may also refer to: ▪ Corsican Republic, a former country in Europe ▪ The Corsican Brothers, a novella by Alexandre Dumas, père first published in 1844 ▪ The Corsican Brothers, starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. ▪ Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers, a film released in 1984 ▪ The Corsican citron, a citrus fruit with a thick peel. ▪ The RMS Corsican...

Definition of Corsican in the English dictionary

The definition of Corsican in the dictionary is of or relating to Corsica or its inhabitants. Other definition of Corsican is a native or inhabitant of Corsica.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORSICAN


African
ˈæfrɪkən
American
əˈmɛrɪkən
bacon
ˈbeɪkən
Dominican
dəˈmɪnɪkən
hurricane
ˈhʌrɪkən
Jamaican
dʒəˈmeɪkən
lexicon
ˈlɛksɪkən
Macon
ˈmeɪkən
Mexican
ˈmɛksɪkən
mistaken
mɪˈsteɪkən
pelican
ˈpɛlɪkən
republican
rɪˈpʌblɪkən
shaken
ˈʃeɪkən
siccan
ˈsɪkən
sicken
ˈsɪkən
silicon
ˈsɪlɪkən
stricken
ˈstrɪkən
taken
ˈteɪkən
undertaken
ˌʌndəˈteɪkən
Vatican
ˈvætɪkən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORSICAN

Corsica
Corsican pine
corsive
corslet
corsned
CORSO
cortege
Cortes
cortex
Cortez

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORSICAN

African-American
all-American
Anglican
Asian-American
barbican
Central American
Costa Rican
East African
indican
Latin American
Mozambican
Native American
North American
Pan-American
pro-American
publican
Puerto Rican
South African
South American
West African

Synonyms and antonyms of Corsican in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Corsican» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORSICAN

Find out the translation of Corsican to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Corsican from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Corsican» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

科西嘉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corsa
570 millions of speakers

English

Corsican
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोर्सीकन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكورسيكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

корсиканец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্সিকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Corsican
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

korsische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コルシカの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코르시카어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corsican
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Corsican
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோர்சிகன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोर्सिकन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Korsikalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Corsica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

korsykański
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Корсиканец
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corsicană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κορσικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Korsikaans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korsikanska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

korsikansk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Corsican

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORSICAN»

The term «Corsican» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.590 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORSICAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Corsican» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Corsican» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Corsican

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORSICAN»

Discover the use of Corsican in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Corsican and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Corsican Fragments: Difference, Knowledge, and Fieldwork
Matei Candea traces ideas about inclusion and exclusion through these different realms, as Corsicans, "Continentals," tourists, and the anthropologist make and unmake connections with one another in their everyday encounters.
Matei Candea, 2010
2
The Corsican: The Virtual Diary of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon's Diary? Napoleon didn't keep a diary-that's what makes this book so interesting We know that Napoleon Bonaparte did not keep a diary. But what if he had? What would it look like?
Napoleon Bonaparte, R. M. Johnston, 2010
3
Webster's Corsican - English Thesaurus Dictionary
This book may be the first Corsican-English thesaurus ever published. All the errors and omissions are mine.
‎2008
4
The Ungovernable Rock: A History of the Anglo-Corsican ...
The author draws together abundant material to be found in archives, libraries, essays, and articles, and presents the Anglo-Corsican Kingdom as a coherent whole.
Desmond Gregory, 1985
5
The Corsican Caper: A Novel
When a billionaire is violently targeted by an unscrupulous Russian tycoon who would buy his coastal estate, master detective Sam Levitt heads negotiations with an underworld of mercenaries and hit men as well as the Corsican mafia to ...
Peter Mayle, 2014
6
The Corsican Woman
Sybilia turned as if sleepwalking and, trance-like, walked down the stone steps to the living room.
Madge Swindells, 2000
7
The Corsican
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Napoleon, 2010
8
Transported by Song: Corsican Voices from Oral Tradition to ...
This book is an ethnomusicological investigation into traditional and contemporary music in Corsica, with a critical analysis of associated theoretical and ideological issues, focusing particularly on the evolution of musical activity and ...
Caroline Bithell, 2007
9
Webster's English to Corsican Crossword Puzzles: Level 1
Though highly entertaining, if not addictive, this crossword puzzle book covers some 3000 translations. In this book, hints are in English, answers are in Corsican.
Group International Icon Group International, 2007
10
Ideologies in Action: Language Politics on Corsica
This chapter explores aspects of Corsican geography and social organization that have influenced the way that Corsican identity is conceptualized and articulated. First, it considers the impact of "islandness,"and makes the claim that the ...
Alexandra Mystra Jaffe, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORSICAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Corsican is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Arsenal open to cancelling long-serving international's contract to …
Due to their financial situation, the Corsican side have been banned from re-registering in the top flight by the Direction nationale de control de ... «caughtoffside, Jul 15»
2
Charles Pasqua, French politician and businessman, 1927-2015
Born on April 18 1927 of Corsican parentage in the Provençal perfume town of Grasse, where his father was a policeman and his mother ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
beach celebrates 60 years as a nature reserve
In 1955 the forest plantation was just a few years old, with only small areas planted with Corsican pine. The plantation now covers more than ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
4
Thetford Forest blaze: Firefighters remain at scene
The site is Forestry Commission land and was planted with Corsican pine in 1988. Fire hit an area of the equivalent of 30 football pitches. «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Sandown Park
... struggling final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 6, 26l behind The Corsican (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gd in May. «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
6
Bastia fury over debt 'lies' as owner says club will stay in Ligue 1
July 2 - With France's Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG) having declared that Corsican club Sporting Club de Bastia should ... «Inside World Football, Jul 15»
7
Soccer-Bastia face relegation threat over deficit
The Corsican club, however, said it expected to resolve the matter following the sale of Ryan Boudebouz to Montpellier for 1.7 million euros. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
8
Montreal Jazz Festival Draws 2 Million Visitors, Honors James …
Opening night events were suitably wide-ranging, including the Corsican vocal group A Filletta with Italian trumpeter Paulo Fresu, classic rock ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
9
Author Q&A with Daniel Silva
The plot sends Gabriel and colleague Christopher Keller (an English Special Forces soldier-turned-Corsican hit man-turned MI6 agent) on a ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
10
Charles Pasqua
A blunt-speaking Corsican, he was, said one observer, “a mixture of super-cop, self-made corporate mogul and hyperactive populist agitator”. «The Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Corsican [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/corsican>. May 2024 ».
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