Ma·jor·ca (m -jôr k, -yôr-) also Mal·lor·ca (mä-yôrkä, -lyôr-) An island of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea off the east-central coast of the mainland. The largest of the Balearic Islands, it was the center of an independent kingdom from 1276 until 1343. Tourism is its major industry. Ma·jor can adj. & n. |
Majorca [məˈjɔːkə -ˈdʒɔː-]
n
(Placename) an island in the W Mediterranean: the largest of the Balearic Islands; tourism. Capital: Palma. Pop.: 605 510 (latest est.). Area: 3639 sq. km (1465 sq. miles) Spanish name Mallorca
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| Noun | 1. |  Majorca - the largest of the Balearic IslandsEspana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power Balearic Islands - an archipelago in the western Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain |
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