'Maldives' definitions:
Definition of 'Maldives'
(from WordNet)
noun
A republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 [syn: Maldives, Republic of Maldives]
noun
A group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean [syn: Maldives, Maldive Islands]
Definition of 'Maldives'
From: GCIDE
- Maldive Islands \Maldive Islands\ prop. n. A group of about 2000 islands in the Indian ocean; also known as the Maldives. [WordNet 1.5]