ALL meanings of malta
Mal·ta
M m - noun malta Mediterranean island country 1
- noun malta an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km). 1
- noun malta 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. 1
- noun malta A non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage, popular in Latin America. 1
- noun malta 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) 0
- noun malta 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); pop. 376,000; cap. Valletta 0
- noun malta main island of this group: 95 sq mi (246 sq km) 0