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Corsica
(kôr′si kə)
political unit of France, an island in the Mediterranean north of Sardinia: 3,351 sq mi (8,679 sq km); pop. 250,000; chief city, Ajaccio
Related Forms:
- Corsican adjective, noun
See Corsica in American Heritage Dictionary 4
An island of France in the Mediterranean Sea north of Sardinia. Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the island, which was ceded to France by Genoa in 1768.
Related Forms:
- Corˈsi·can adjective & n.
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