MADAGASCAR
Dictionary entry overview: What does Madagascar mean?
• MADAGASCAR (noun)
The noun MADAGASCAR has 2 senses:
1. a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
2. an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world
Familiarity information: MADAGASCAR used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MADAGASCAR (noun)
Meaning:
A republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Madagascar; Malagasy Republic; Republic of Madagascar
Instance hypernyms:
African country; African nation (countries occupying the African continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Madagascar"):
Antananarivo; capital of Madagascar (the capital and largest city of Madagascar)
Meronyms (members of "Madagascar"):
Madagascan (a native or inhabitant of Madagascar)
Holonyms ("Madagascar" is a part of...):
Madagascar (an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world)
Africa (the second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean)
Meaning:
An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Meronyms (parts of "Madagascar"):
Madagascar; Malagasy Republic; Republic of Madagascar (a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960)
Holonyms ("Madagascar" is a part of...):
Indian Ocean (the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the East and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south)
