Malta

Malta
Malta Malta n. 1. A country on the island of Malta. [WordNet 1.5]

2. An island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • Malta — • The group of Maltese islands, including Malta, Gozo, Comine and a few inconsiderable islets, lies 58 miles south of Sicily and about 180 miles S.E. by E. of Cape Bon in Tunisia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Malta     Malta …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Malta — Malta, MT U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 2120 Housing Units (2000): 1067 Land area (2000): 1.056791 sq. miles (2.737075 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.056791 sq. miles (2.737075 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • MALTA — MALTA, Mediterranean island. That Jews were present there in Roman times is attested by the discovery of a catacomb with the symbol of the menorah . There must have been a community under Arab rule (870–1090) and in 1240 there were 25 Jewish… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • malta — s. f. 1. Reunião de gente de baixa condição. = ESCÓRIA, RALÉ, RANCHO 2. Grupo de trabalhadores agrícolas que se desloca, temporariamente, à procura de trabalho. = MALTESARIA, MALTESIA 3. Grupo de pessoas de má índole ou desordeiras. = BANDO,… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • Malta — Malta, brit. Insel im Mittelländischen Meer (s. Karte »Mittelmeerländer«), ungefähr 100 km vom sizilischen Kap Passaro und 325 km von Tripolis in Afrika entfernt, liegt mit den kleinern Inseln Gozo, Comino und Cominotto zwischen 35°49 –36°5 nördl …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Malta — Malta. Das Felseneiland des mittell. Meeres, berühmt durch jene Ritter, welche oft siegreich ihr Heldenpanier zur Ehre des Krieges gegen die Ungläubigen trugen, glorreich durch die tapfere Gegenwehr seiner Bewohner, ihre kühnen Seefahrten – noch… …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • Malta, ID — U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 177 Housing Units (2000): 75 Land area (2000): 1.421887 sq. miles (3.682670 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.421887 sq. miles (3.682670 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Malta, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 969 Housing Units (2000): 389 Land area (2000): 0.375004 sq. miles (0.971255 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.375004 sq. miles (0.971255 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Malta, MT — U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 2120 Housing Units (2000): 1067 Land area (2000): 1.056791 sq. miles (2.737075 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.056791 sq. miles (2.737075 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Malta, OH — U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 696 Housing Units (2000): 318 Land area (2000): 0.310566 sq. miles (0.804362 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.031503 sq. miles (0.081592 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.342069 sq. miles (0.885954 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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