"Majorca" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /məˈjɔɹ.kə/ [General-American], /məˈd͡ʒɔɹ.kə/ [General-American], /məˈjɔː.kə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /məˈd͡ʒɔː.kə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Majorca.wav
Etymology: From Latin īnsula maior (“larger island”); the intermediate form was *Maiōrica. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|īnsula maior|t=larger island}} Latin īnsula maior (“larger island”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Majorca
  1. Alternative form of Mallorca: An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Mallorca (extra: An island in the Mediterranean; largest of the Balearic Islands) Categories (place): Places in Spain, Places in the Balearic Islands, Spain
    Sense id: en-Majorca-en-name-pGgbh-hh Categories (other): Islands
  2. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Majorca-en-name-ZUCRwo~p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English exonyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English exonyms: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Majorcan
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