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Definition of Malawi
1. Noun. A landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
Exact synonyms: Nyasaland, Republic Of Malawi
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Blantyre, Capital Of Malawi, Lilongwe, Zomba, Lake Malawi, Lake Nyasa
Group relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Cewa, Chewa, Chichewa, Malawian
Derivative terms: Malawian
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Blantyre, Capital Of Malawi, Lilongwe, Zomba, Lake Malawi, Lake Nyasa
Group relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Cewa, Chewa, Chichewa, Malawian
Derivative terms: Malawian
Definition of Malawi
1. Proper noun. Country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Malawi
1. A republic in southern africa east of zambia. Its capital is lilongwe. It was formerly called nyasaland. This region was visited by livingstone in 1859. It became a british protectorate in 1891, part of the federation of rhodesia and nyasaland in 1953, and independent in 1964. It takes its name from the malavi people whose name means flames, possibly referring to the reflection of the rising sun on lake malawi. Its former name nyasaland is from the malawi word for lake. (12 Dec 1998)