Maldive Islands

Maldive Islands
noun
a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
Syn: ↑Maldives
Instance Hypernyms: ↑island
Part Holonyms: ↑Indian Ocean
Part Meronyms: ↑Maldives, ↑Republic of Maldives

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\\ˌmalˌdīv-, -ȯl-, -_div-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized M&I
Etymology: from Maldive Islands, country in Northern Indian Ocean
: of or relating to the Maldive Islands : of the kind or style prevalent in the Maldive Islands

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