Mauritius

[ maw-rish-uhs, -rish-ee-uhs ]

/ mɔˈrɪʃ əs, -ˈrɪʃ i əs /

noun

an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1,865 sq. km).

a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 809 sq. mi. (2,095 sq. km). Capital: Port Louis.

Formerly Île de France.

OTHER WORDS FROM Mauritius

Mau·ri·tian, adjective

Words nearby Mauritius

Mauriceau's maneuver, Maurist, Mauritania, Mauritanian, Mauritian, Mauritius, Mauritius hemp, Maurois, Maurolycus, Maurras, Maury

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Mauritius

The airplane fell into a deep part of the ocean east of Mauritius.
The Baseless Rush to Blame the Pilots of Flight 370|Clive Irving|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is a wanderer who spends time at his family home in Mauritius, in Nice, and in New Mexico.
If He Had to be French...|Peter Stothard|October 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST
She passed outside Madagascar and Mauritius without a glimpse of the land.
The Nigger Of The "Narcissus"|Joseph Conrad
Peron when at the Mauritius observed that flashes of pale light escaped from the mercury, and filled the whole tube.
The Sea|Jules Michelet

Rodrigues—occupied by a few French colonists from the Mauritius.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
This delicious retreat in the island of Mauritius has no claims to the celebrity it has attained.
The Illustrated London Reading Book|Various
In Mauritius the provisions of the Code Civil are in force without modification.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Mauritius

Mauritius

/ (məˈrɪʃəs) /

noun

an island and state in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar: originally uninhabited, it was settled by the Dutch (1638–1710) then abandoned; taken by the French in 1715 and the British in 1810; became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1968. It is economically dependent on sugar. Official language: English; a French creole is widely spoken. Religion: Hindu majority, large Christian minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Port Louis. Pop: 1 322 238 (2013 est). Area: 1865 sq km (720 sq miles)Former name (1715–1810): Île-de-France

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mauritius
释义	Mauritius [ maw-rish-uhs, -rish-ee-uhs ] / mɔˈrɪʃ əs, -ˈrɪʃ i əs / noun an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1,865 sq. km). a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 809 sq. mi. (2,095 sq. km). Capital: Port Louis. Formerly Île de France. OTHER WORDS FROM Mauritius Mau·ri·tian, adjective Words nearby Mauritius Mauriceau's maneuver, Maurist, Mauritania, Mauritanian, Mauritian, Mauritius, Mauritius hemp, Maurois, Maurolycus, Maurras, Maury Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Mauritius The airplane fell into a deep part of the ocean east of Mauritius. The Baseless Rush to Blame the Pilots of Flight 370\|Clive Irving\|March 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He is a wanderer who spends time at his family home in Mauritius, in Nice, and in New Mexico. If He Had to be French...\|Peter Stothard\|October 9, 2008\|DAILY BEAST She passed outside Madagascar and Mauritius without a glimpse of the land. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus"\|Joseph Conrad Peron when at the Mauritius observed that flashes of pale light escaped from the mercury, and filled the whole tube. The Sea\|Jules Michelet Rodrigues—occupied by a few French colonists from the Mauritius. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies\|Robert Gordon Latham This delicious retreat in the island of Mauritius has no claims to the celebrity it has attained. The Illustrated London Reading Book\|Various In Mauritius the provisions of the Code Civil are in force without modification. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Mauritius Mauritius / (məˈrɪʃəs) / noun an island and state in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar: originally uninhabited, it was settled by the Dutch (1638–1710) then abandoned; taken by the French in 1715 and the British in 1810; became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1968. It is economically dependent on sugar. Official language: English; a French creole is widely spoken. Religion: Hindu majority, large Christian minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Port Louis. Pop: 1 322 238 (2013 est). Area: 1865 sq km (720 sq miles)Former name (1715–1810): Île-de-France Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	head wall headward headwards headwaters headway headwear headwind headword headwork heady heal heal-all healee healer healey healing healing by first intention healing by second intention healing by third intention health health camp health card healthcare healthcare proxy health centre