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1. (n.) Maltese
a native or inhabitant of Malta.
2. Maltese
the language of Malta: a form of North African Arabic heavily influenced by Italian, written in the Roman alphabet.
3. Maltese
one of a breed of toy dogs with a long, silky white coat.
4. (adj.) Maltese
of or pertaining to Malta, its people, or their language.
Etymology: (1605–15)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Maltese
a native or inhabitant of Malta
2. (noun) Maltese, Maltese language, Malti
the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French
3. (noun) Maltese, Maltese cat
a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
4. (adj) Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese
breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
5. (adj) Maltese
of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants
"Maltese customs officers"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) maltese
of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants
2. maltese
a native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta
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