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Mal⋅dives

[mawl-deevz, mal-dahyvz]
a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887–1965. 280,391; 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km). Capital: Male.
Also called Maldive Islands.


Mal⋅div⋅i⋅an, [mawl-div-ee-uhn, mal‑] , adjective, noun
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maldive islands

noun
a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean [syn: Maldives
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