Mauritius

[ maw-rish-uhs, -rish-ee-uhs ]

noun

1. an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1,865 sq. km).
2. a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 809 sq. mi. (2,095 sq. km). : Port Louis.

Mauritius

/ məˈrɪʃəs /

noun

1. an island and state in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar: originally uninhabited, it was settled by the Dutch (1638–1710) then abandoned; taken by the French in 1715 and the British in 1810; became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1968. It is economically dependent on sugar. Official language: English; a French creole is widely spoken. Religion: Hindu majority, large Christian minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Port Louis. Pop: 1 322 238 (2013 est). Area: 1865 sq km (720 sq miles) Former name (1715–1810)Île-de-France

Other Words From

• Mau·ritian adjective

Example Sentences

Fifteen countries, including South Africa, Mauritius, Morocco, and Rwanda, have met the target, said Richard Mihigo, immunization and vaccine development programme coordinator at the WHO’s regional office for Africa, in a press briefing on Thursday.

From Quartz

Even the honeymooners’ island of Mauritius recently put a satellite into orbit, joining bigger players like Egypt and Nigeria.

From Ozy

It remains to be seen if Mauritius can sidestep the general inertia and endless delays that have plagued other smart cities on the continent.

From Quartz

All this, as Mauritius’ former appeal as an attractive investment destination where business could easily be conducted, is recently getting overshadowed by reports of rising authoritarianism, human rights abuses, and online surveillance scandals.

From Quartz

The sums ranged from a $2,500 contribution from Mauritius to $50 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, $61 million from Spain and $800 million from Japan, Reuters reported.

From Washington Post

The airplane fell into a deep part of the ocean  east of Mauritius.

From The Daily Beast

He is a wanderer who spends time at his family home in Mauritius, in Nice, and in New Mexico.

From The Daily Beast

Accordingly after weighing, we steered off by the wind, and directed our course for Mauritius.

From Project Gutenberg

Natal, a British colony, protected its sugar by taxing the sugar that came from another British colony, Mauritius.

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Mr. Roebuck took the discontented inhabitants of the Mauritius under his protection.

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Meurin had special facilities for ascertaining how men diabolise; the island of Mauritius has enjoyed many privileges of Infernus.

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They dispatched their agents to the Mauritius, India, and the Cape, and bought at 2s.

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