maldives | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean | |
Synonyms: | maldive_islands | |
Related terms: | island Indian_Ocean | |
2. | [ noun ] (geography) a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean | |
Synonyms: | Maldive_Islands | |
Related terms: | island Indian_Ocean | |
3. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 | |
Synonyms: | republic_of_maldives | |
Related terms: | country Maldivian maldive_islands Maldive_Islands Male | |
Similar spelling: |
Maldivan Maldivian |