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Definition of Maldives
1. Noun. A republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965.
Exact synonyms: Republic Of Maldives
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Group relationships: Maldive Islands
Terms within: Male
Member holonyms: Maldivan, Maldivian
Generic synonyms: Country, Land, State
Group relationships: Maldive Islands
Terms within: Male
Member holonyms: Maldivan, Maldivian
2. Noun. A group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean.
Exact synonyms: Maldive Islands
Terms within: Republic Of Maldives
Group relationships: Indian Ocean
Generic synonyms: Island
Terms within: Republic Of Maldives
Group relationships: Indian Ocean
Generic synonyms: Island