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Malta

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Mal·ta  (môlt)
An island country in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily, comprising the island of Malta and two smaller islands. Occupied successively by Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Saracens, and Normans, Malta was granted to the Knights Hospitalers in 1530 and passed to France in 1798 and Great Britain in 1800. The country became independent in 1964 but has remained part of the British Commonwealth. Valletta, on Malta Island, is the capital. Population: 402,000.
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Malta
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Noun1.MaltaMalta - a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
Republic of Malta
Malta - a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
capital of Malta, Valetta, Valletta - the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
Maltese - a native or inhabitant of Malta
2.Malta - a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
Malta, Republic of Malta - a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea - the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
Translations
Malta [ˈmɔːltə] n → Malta
Malta [ˈmɔːltə] n → Malte f
Malta [ˈmɔːltə] n → Malta nt
Malta [ˈmɔːltə] n → Malta


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George is becoming thoughtful, sitting before the fire in the whitewashed room, which has a sanded floor and a barrack smell and contains nothing superfluous and has not a visible speck of dirt or dust in it, from the faces of Quebec and Malta to the bright tin pots and pannikins upon the dresser shelves--Mr.
Bleak House by Dickens, Charles View in context
It will be well to prepare a light supper, of which you, Athos and Aramis, are not to partake -- Athos, because I told him you had a fever; Aramis, because you are a knight of Malta and won't mix with fellows like us.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Then the grey sky-line brightened into silver, and in the broadening light he realized that he had been to the house which belonged to an Anglo-Indian Major named Putnam; and that the Major had a native cook from Malta who was of his communion.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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