Madagascar
[,mædə'ɡæskə]
Definition
(noun.) an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world.
(noun.) a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960.
Typed by Abe--From WordNet
Examples
- But first they resolved to sell the goods the ship, and then go to Madagascar for recruits, several among them having died since my confinement. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- But they haven't got any of the Madagascar Liquid. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- When you are at Madagascar, or at the Cape, or in India, would it be a consolation to have that memento in your possession? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
Typist: Lucas