English noun: Malta | |||
1. | Malta (location) a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 | ||
Synonyms | Republic of Malta | ||
Instance hypernym | country, land, state | ||
Part holonym | capital of Malta, Valetta, Valletta | ||
Part meronym | Malta | ||
Member holonym | Maltese | ||
2. | Malta (location) a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea | ||
Instance hypernym | island | ||
Part holonym | Malta, Republic of Malta | ||
Part meronym | Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea | ||