noun
1. a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
• Syn: ↑Republic of Madagascar, ↑Malagasy Republic
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Madagascan
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
• Member Meronyms: ↑Madagascan
• Part Meronyms: ↑Antananarivo, ↑capital of Madagascar
2. an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Madagascan
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑island
• Part Holonyms: ↑Indian Ocean
• Part Meronyms: ↑Republic of Madagascar, ↑Malagasy Republic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.