Malta
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
a former British colony consisting of this island and two small adjacent islands: now an independent sovereign state and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 122 sq. mi. (316 sq. km). Capital: Valletta.
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How to use Malta in a sentence
“Somebody requested from Ecuador through Malta for us to transport, I think it was like a ton of gold,” Petrossov says.
She married Kenneth Dear, a businessman, in 1964, and after his retirement they moved to Malta, then Monte Carlo.
Roberts and his family left for Malta, where he is teaching a course, the day after the ruling.
The Media Man-Crush on John Roberts, Conservative Who Saved Obamacare | Howard Kurtz | July 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThese less animated, if no less personal, adventures, to China, as well as Malta and Cyprus, sag in comparison.
Roughing It With Jonathan Franzen’s ‘Farther Away’ | Chris Wallace | April 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHis disregard for the law put him in prisons across Italy and Malta.
Vincenzo Pacelli Says Knights of Malta Murdered Artist Caravaggio | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Giovanni Francesca Abela, a historian and ecclesiastic of Malta, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellMaxwell in Egypt has been improvising a few; Methuen at Malta says they can't make them there.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe French troops took possession of the fortifications of Malta, and the fleet anchored in the ports.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellBonaparte attacked Valetta, in Malta, and in a sortie the Maltese lost the standard of their order.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe importance of Malta as a military station was known in England three hundred years ago.
British Dictionary definitions for Malta
/ (ˈmɔːltə) /
a republic occupying the islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, in the Mediterranean south of Sicily: governed by the Knights Hospitallers from 1530 until Napoleon's conquest in 1798; French driven out, with British help, 1800; became British dependency 1814; suffered severely in World War II; became independent in 1964 and a republic in 1974; joined the EU in 2004; a member of the Commonwealth. Official languages: Maltese and English. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: euro (from January 2008 replacing the Maltese lira). Capital: Valletta. Pop: 411 277 (2013 est). Area: 316 sq km (122 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Malta
[ (mawl-tuh) ]
Republic in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily, made up of five small islands.
Notes for Malta
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