Maldives (n.)

  1. a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965

    [ Syn: maldives , republic of maldives ]

  2. a group of about 1, 200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean

    [ Syn: maldives , maldive islands ]

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