malta — meaning in English

English meaning

• Malta name A small island country in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily.
• rabble noun A disorderly, unruly crowd of people.

Senses

malta is used for these senses in English:

• rabble (derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. [from 1550s]

Malta — full definition

1. name A small island country in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily.
2. noun A sweet, non-alcoholic malt-based soft drink popular in Latin America and the Caribbean.

rabble — full definition

1. noun A disorderly, unruly crowd of people.
2. noun A dismissive term for ordinary or common people, viewed as beneath one's notice.

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