Minorca

American  

[mi-nawr-kuh] / mɪˈnɔr kə /

noun

1. Spanish Menorca.  one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).

2. one of a Mediterranean breed of white-skinned chickens.

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Minorca British  

/ mɪˈnɔːkə /

noun

1. Spanish name: Menorca.  an island in the W Mediterranean, northeast of Majorca: the second largest of the Balearic Islands. Chief town: Mahón. Pop: 78 796 (2002 est). Area: 702 sq km (271 sq miles)

2. a breed of light domestic fowl with glossy white, black, or blue plumage

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Example Sentences

After a show at Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin earlier this year, Quarles debuted a new body of work titled “Come In From an Endless Place” at Hauser & Wirth’s Minorca outpost in June.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Spanish authorities on Wednesday said a couple from the U.S. tested positive for the virus on the island of Minorca, underscoring the threat of new infections from across the Atlantic.

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2020

The admiral who shouted “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” at the Battle of Mobile Bay was born to a father from the Spanish island of Minorca and an American mother.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2019

It’s a list that includes not just the well-known examples of Gibraltar, Cyprus and Malta, but also Corfu and Minorca, and even Calais.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2016

Led by three young Black Minorca pullets, the hens made a determined effort to thwart Napoleon’s wishes.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell