Malta

[ mawl-tuh ]

/ ˈmɔl tə /

noun

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.

Example sentences from the Web for malta

“Somebody requested from Ecuador through Malta for us to transport, I think it was like a ton of gold,” Petrossov says.

The Uber for Private Jets Has Landed |Allison McNearney |August 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She married Kenneth Dear, a businessman, in 1964, and after his retirement they moved to Malta, then Monte Carlo.

The Week in Death: Suzanne Gelleri Dear |The Telegraph |December 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
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 |DAILY BEAST
These 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 |DAILY BEAST

His 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 |DAILY BEAST
He is first-lieutenant on the "Pandora," you know, and just home after four years at Malta.

The Schoolmistress |Arthur W. Pinero
Malta was visited, so were the Ionian Islands, and the frigate clove through the waters of the Levant.

The Three Midshipmen |W.H.G. Kingston
"Before he went to Malta, of course," said Robinson in mild surprise.

The Green Mummy |Fergus Hume
This luscious orange, even in Malta, where it abounds, sells for a higher price than the ordinary fruit.

The Story of Malta |Maturin M. Ballou
It may be said truthfully that there are few places which surpass Malta in antiquarian interest.

The Story of Malta |Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for malta

Malta

/ (ˈmɔːltə) /

noun

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)

Cultural definitions for malta

Malta

[ (mawl-tuh) ]

Republic in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily, made up of five small islands.

notes for Malta

Malta, strategically located, has belonged to a succession of civilizations, including the ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire. In 1800, the British established control of Malta, which, since its independence in 1964, has continued to maintain close ties with Britain.

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