- country on a group of islands in the Mediterranean, south of Sicily: a former British colony, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth (1964): 122 sq mi (316 sq km); cap. Valletta
- main island of this group: 95 sq mi (246 sq km)
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Malta
An island country in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily, comprising the island of Malta and two smaller islands. Occupied successively by Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Saracens, and Normans, Malta was granted to the Knights Hospitalers in 1530 and passed to France in 1798 and Great Britain in 1800. The country became independent in 1964. Valletta, on Malta Island, is the capital.x
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Proper noun
- A European country in the Mediterranean Sea. Official name: Republic of Malta.
- The largest island of the Maltese Archipelago.
Origin
See also: MaltÄDisputed; from a Phoenician root [script?] (mlá¹), meaning "refuge" or from Ancient Greek μÎλι, μελίτος (meli, melitos, “honey").
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