Maldives
geographical name
Mal·dives
| \ ˈmȯl-ˌdēvz
, -ˌdīvz also ˈmal-, -divz\
, -ˌdīvz also ˈmal-, -divz\
Definition of Maldives
low-lying islands (atolls) in the Indian Ocean south of the Laccadive Islands; a sultanate under British protection until 1965; now an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Male area 115 square miles (299 square kilometers), population 298,968
Other Words from Maldives
Maldivian
\ mȯl-ˈdi-vē-ən
, mal- \
adjective or noun
, mal- \
adjective or noun