2) Minorca 2. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...a breed originating in the Mediterranean region and having white or black plumage. After Minorca1....

3) Minorca. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Spanish island in the Balearics of the western Mediterranean Sea. Held by the British and the French at various times during the 18th century, it was a Loyalist stronghold...

4) Menorca. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Menorca, Spain: see Minorca....

5) Mahon. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Mahón, (maon´) (KEY) , Catalan Mao, town (1990 pop. 24,383), capital and chief town of Minorca island, Baleares prov., Spain, in the W Mediterranean Sea. A port with...

6) Byng, John. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...son of George Byng, Viscount Torrington. Sent (1756) to prevent the French from taking Minorca, he arrived when the island was already under siege and, after an indecisive...

7) Balearic Islands. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...also an autonomous region since 1983. Palma is the capital. The chief islands are Majorca, Minorca, and Ibiza. Noted for their scenery and their mild climate, the...

8) mayonnaise. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...vinegar, and seasonings. French mahonnaise, mayonnaise, possibly from Mahon, Spanish city on Minorca captured by Louis Francois Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc...

9) Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...(KEY) , 1739-93, French navigator. He entered the French navy in 1754, fought (1756) at Minorca, commanded (1786) the French fleet of the East Indies, and was appointed...

10) 1740-48. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
...Years' War (See 1756-63). Spain at first remained neutral, though Spanish troops recovered Minorca (1756). 5 1759-88 CHARLES III, son of Elizabeth Farnese and hitherto...