Mad·a·gas·car (m d  -gs kr) Formerly Mal·a·gas·y Republic (ml-gs ) An island country in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa comprising the island of Madagascar and several small islands. It was originally peopled by Indonesian and African groups around the end of the first century b.c. The French first established settlements on the island in 1642 and made it a colony in 1896. The country gained full independence as the Malagasy Republic in 1960 and was renamed Madagascar in 1975. Antananarivo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 19,400,000. Mad a·gascan adj. & n. |   |
Madagascan [ˌmædəˈgæskən]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Madagascar or its inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Madagascar
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Madagascan - a native or inhabitant of Madagascar Madagascar, Malagasy Republic, Republic of Madagascar - a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960 African - a native or inhabitant of Africa |
| Adj. | 1. | Madagascan - of or relating to Madagascar or its people; "Madagascan pepper" |
Translations
Madagascan
adj → madegassisch
n → Madegasse m, → Madegassin f
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