Malta
geographical name
Mal·ta
ˈmȯl-tə 
variants
or ancient Melita
ˈme-lə-tə
mə-ˈlē-tə
1
or Maltese Islands
mȯl-ˈtēz
group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily; a republic of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Valletta area 122 square miles (316 square kilometers), population 449,000
-ˈtēs
2
chief island of the Malta group. area 95 square miles (247 square kilometers)
see also maltese sense 1
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“Malta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malta. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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