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malta
- Main Entry:
- Mal·ta
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈmȯl-tə\
- Variant(s):
- or ancient Mel·i·ta \ˈme-lə-tə, mə-ˈlē-tə\
- Function:
- geographical name
1or Mal·tese Islands \mȯl-ˈtēz, -ˈtēs\ group of islands in the Mediterranean S of Sicily; a dominion of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964 capital Valletta area 122 square miles (317 square kilometers), population 397,2962island, chief of the group area 95 square miles (247 square kilometers)
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