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Meaning of "Minorca" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINORCA

Minorca  [mɪˈnɔːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINORCA

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determiner
exclamation
Minorca is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES MINORCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minorca

Minorca

Minorca or Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Minorca has a population of approximately 94,383. It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. Its highest point, called El Toro or Monte Toro, is 358 metres above sea level.

Definition of Minorca in the English dictionary

The definition of Minorca in the dictionary is an island in the W Mediterranean, northeast of Majorca: the second largest of the Balearic Islands. Chief town: Mahón. Pop: 78 796. Area: 702 sq km Spanish name: Menorca. Other definition of Minorca is a breed of light domestic fowl with glossy white, black, or blue plumage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINORCA


caulker
ˈkɔːkə
cawker
ˈkɔːkə
corker
ˈkɔːkə
deerstalker
ˈdɪəˌstɔːkə
forker
ˈfɔːkə
gawker
ˈɡɔːkə
hawker
ˈhɔːkə
jaywalker
ˈdʒeɪwɔːkə
Majorca
məˈjɔːkə
moonwalker
ˈmuːnˌwɔːkə
nightwalker
ˈnaɪtˌwɔːkə
orca
ˈɔːkə
sleepwalker
ˈsliːpˌwɔːkə
smooth-talker
ˈsmuːðˌtɔːkə
spacewalker
ˈspeɪsˌwɔːkə
stalker
ˈstɔːkə
talker
ˈtɔːkə
waka
ˈwɔːkə
walker
ˈwɔːkə
yorker
ˈjɔːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINORCA

Minor Prophets
minor seventh
minor seventh chord
minor suit
minor term
Minorcan
minoritaire
Minorite
minorities
minority
minority carrier
minority group
minority president
minority programme
minority report
minorship
Minos
Minotaur

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINORCA

anasarca
Barca
circa
furca
Hamilcar Barca
Lorca
Mallorca
Menorca
Merca
Palma de Mallorca
Parca

Synonyms and antonyms of Minorca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Minorca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINORCA

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

Translator English - Chinese

米诺卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Menorca
570 millions of speakers

English

Minorca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Minorca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مينوركا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Менорка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Minorca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Minorca
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Minorque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Minorca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Menorca
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メノルカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미노르카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minorca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Minorca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மைனார்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिनोरिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Minorka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Minorca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Minorka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Менорка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Minorca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μινόρκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Minorca
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Minorca
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Minorca
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Minorca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINORCA»

The term «Minorca» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINORCA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINORCA»

Discover the use of Minorca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Minorca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Minorca, the Illusory Prize: A History of the British ...
This book examines the history of this Mediterranean island during the eighteenth century.
Desmond Gregory, 1990
2
The History of the Island of Minorca
John Armstrong. drawn up. These Fragments are thrown up from the Sea in hard westerly Winds, and then the Canall-Marin (as the Minorguim call the Hippocampus, or Sea-Horse) is no Rarity, and sometimes we find the StellaMarina ...
John Armstrong, 1756
3
Severus of Minorca: Letter on the Conversion of the Jews
This book provides an edited text, introduction, and the first English translation of a central document in the history of religious coercion in late antiquity: Severus of Minorca's Letter on the Conversion of the Jews.
Severus of Minorca, Scott Bradbury, 1996
4
Majorca, Minorca & Ibiza: Frommers Shortcut
Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to Majorca, Minorca & Ibiza, Spain—and no more.
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011
5
The Eaglet at the Battle of Minorca
The first book in the Eaglet Trilogy.
John Mariner, 2005
6
The Story of Majorca and Minorca
Silpia, 226 Sineu founded, 109 Soller, King Jayme I. landed at, 40 ; peaks visible from, 40, 41 ; Juan I. landed at, 160 ; attacked by pirates, 178 ; hotel at, 218 Soria, Jayme IV. of Minorca buried at, 155 Soult, Marshal, 206 Spanish Succession ...
Sir Clements Robert Markham, 1908
7
The Life of Richard Kane: Britain's First ...
Richard Kane was born in the village of Duneane, in the Ulster county of Antrim, in 1662.
Bruce Laurie, 1994
8
Frommer's Spain: Including Majorca, Minorca & Ibiza
Discusses transportation, accommodations, shopping, sights, nightlife, and points of interest in each region
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 1997
9
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Southern Europe
Minorca. (Baleares,. Spain). Location: The northernmost island of the Balearic Islands chain, 27 miles northeast of Majorca and about 140 miles southeast of Barcelona in the Mediterranean Sea. Description: The second-largest of the Balearic ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1995
10
Reports
This volume is endorsed " Papers relating to Minorca." An account of the Government of Minorca, with proposals for the improvement of it. By the Lieut.- Governor. Copy of the report of Mr. Attorney and Mr. Solicitor- General on the memorial of ...
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, 1876

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINORCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Minorca is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cooking lessons Catalan style
Petit and ebullient, Camps, who comes from Minorca in the Balearic Islands, begins to make the dish. She rubs a cut tomato over toasted bread ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Southern Foodways: Minorcans of St. Augustine
Turnbull's workforce included recruits from Greece, Italy, and Minorca, a small island off the coast of Spain; the Minorcan contingent easily ... «HottyToddy.com, Jul 15»
3
Bankruptcy watch
MAYNARD Danny Gene and Rose Marie Cozart, 904 Minorca Road, July 9, 2015, Chapter 7. MCGEHEE Adam Patrick Myers, 504 B Hemlock, ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
4
Canary Islands could impose limits on tourism over increase in …
The four largest islands in the Balearics are Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. There are many minor islands and islets in close proximity ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
United Steelworkers and US Steel begin labor talks in Pittsburgh
ArcelorMittal, which owns the Minorca mine in Virginia, Minn., employs 13,000 workers at 11 facilities around the country. Layoffs, idled plants. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Welfare Mom Cheryl Prudham Said She 'Deserved' Costly C-Section …
The family has also been able to vacation in posh locations like Minorca in the Mediterranean. The Daily Mail commenters were no happier ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
7
Complex chess match surrounds Steelworker talks on the Range
The Minorca is one of the smallest mines on the Iron Range but contract negotiations there will preview the negotiations for U.S. Steel and Cliffs ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Steelworkers Begin Bargaining out in Pittsburgh
Local 6115 president Dave Bombich, from Minorca Mine, is now out in Pittsburgh. He and other union leaders are starting to meet with ... «WDIO-TV, Jul 15»
9
Emotional last day as Team Shetland ends games with 23 medals
... 800 metres final and the 4×400 relay due to illness. Elsewhere in the football the blues lost 1-0 to Minorca, missing out on a bronze medal. «Shetland Times Online, Jul 15»
10
Tributes as former Blues player Brian Taylor dies, aged 78, while on …
Brian Taylor died suddenly while on holiday with friends in Minorca. He was 78. The left-winger had joined Birmingham City FC for a fee of ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»

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