Corsica

[ kawr-si-kuh ]

noun

1. an island in the Mediterranean, southeast of and forming a department of France. 3,367 sq. mi. (8,720 sq. km). : Ajaccio.

Corsica

/ ˈkɔːsɪkə /

noun

1. an island in the Mediterranean, west of N Italy: forms, with 43 islets, a region of France; mountainous; settled by Greeks in about 560 bc ; sold by Genoa to France in 1768. Capital: Ajaccio. Pop: 265 999 (2003 est). Area: 8682 sq km (3367 sq miles) French nameCorse

Corsica

1. Island in the Mediterranean Sea ; part of France , lying southeast of the French mainland, north of Sardinia , and west of Italy .

Notes

Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte .

Other Words From

• Cor·si·can adjective noun

Example Sentences

Feeling defeated, Bravo took a trip to Corsica, where he had little cell service, and spent time hiking and making goat cheese.

From Los Angeles Times

He shot the most of the film in Corsica within a few miles of his hometown.

From Seattle Times

When Johnny Valencia was 14, a kid growing up in Koreatown obsessed with biology and entomology, he learned about a rare butterfly, the Papilio hospiton, that was endemic to the French island of Corsica.

From Los Angeles Times

Marco Raduano, who was on Europol's list of Europe's most wanted criminals, was arrested in Corsica, officials in France and Italy confirmed.

From BBC

One of Europe's most wanted men, Marco Raduano, has been recaptured on the French island of Corsica after his dramatic escape from prison in February last year.

From BBC