MALTA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Malta mean?
• MALTA (noun)
The noun MALTA has 2 senses:
1. a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
2. a strategically located island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
Familiarity information: MALTA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MALTA (noun)
Meaning:
A republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Malta; Republic of Malta
Instance hypernyms:
country; land; state (the territory occupied by a nation)
Meronyms (parts of "Malta"):
capital of Malta; Valetta; Valletta (the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island)
Holonyms ("Malta" is a part of...):
Malta (a strategically located island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea)
Meaning:
A strategically located island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Meronyms (parts of "Malta"):
Malta; Republic of Malta (a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964)
Holonyms ("Malta" is a part of...):
Mediterranean; Mediterranean Sea (the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia)
