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