Maldive Islands n 1: a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean [syn: {Maldives}, {Maldive Islands}]
Maldive Islands \Maldive Islands\ prop. n. A group of about 2000 islands in the Indian ocean; also known as the {Maldives}. [WordNet 1.5]