Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun madagascar

2 senses of madagascar

Sense 1
Madagascar, Republic of Madagascar, Malagasy Republic -- (a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960)
       INSTANCE OF=> African country, African nation -- (any one of the countries occupying the African continent)

Sense 2
Madagascar -- (an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa; the 4th largest island in the world)
       INSTANCE OF=> island -- (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)