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• Minorca — • Suffragan of Valencia, comprises the Island of Minorca, the second in size of the Balearic Islands, which are possessions of Spain Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Minorca     Diocese of Minorca …   Catholic encyclopedia

• MINORCA — MINORCA, Mediterranean island of the Balearic group. The earliest information about the Jews on the island dates from 418 C.E. when Severus, the bishop of Minorca, reports on the victory of Christianity in the island. The agitation he fomented… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Minorca [1] — Minorca, Insel, so v.w. Menorca …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• Minorca [2] — Minorca, halbseidenes geköpertes Zeug von Seide u. Flachsgarn …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• Minorca — Minorca, span. Insel, s. Menorca …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

• Minorca — Minorca, eine der Balearen, 111/2 QM. groß, wasserarm, daher nur für den Weinbau ergibig und günstig für Schaf und Ziegenzucht, mit 35000 E. Die alte Hauptstadt Ciudadela ist Bischofssitz und hat 7200 E., die neue Puerto (Port) Mahon 12000 u.… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

• Minorca — An 18th century term for a silk warp, linen weft dress fabric in 2 & 2 twill weave …   Dictionary of the English textile terms

• Minorca — Minorca1 [mi nôr′kə] n. [after MINORCA2] any of a breed of large chicken with black, white, or buff feathers Minorca2 [mi nôr′kə] 2d largest island of the Balearic Islands, east of Majorca: 264 sq mi (684 sq km): Sp. name MENORCA …   English World dictionary

• Minorca — For other uses, see Minorca (disambiguation). Minorca Menorca Native name: Menorca Flag of Minorca …   Wikipedia

• Minorca — /mi nawr keuh/, n. 1. Spanish, Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 50,217; 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km). 2. one of a Mediterranean breed of white skinned chickens. * * * ▪ island, Spain Catalan  and  Spanish  Menorca  … …   Universalium

• minorca — mə̇ˈnȯrkə, nȯ(ə)kə noun Etymology: Minorca, second largest of the Balearic islands off the east coast of Spain 1. usually capitalized : a breed of domestic fowls of the Mediterranean class resembling the Leghorns but larger 2. s often… …   Useful english dictionary