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1. (n.) Manx
(used with a pl. v.) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man.
2. Manx
the extinct Celtic language of the Isle of Man, closely related to Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
3. (adj.) Manx
of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, or their language.
Etymology: (1565–75; var. of Manisk(e) < ON manskr of the Isle of Man =Man+-skr -ish1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Manx
the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions
2. (adj) Manx, Manx cat
a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man
3. (adj) Manx
of or relating to the Isle of Man or its inhabitants or their language
"the Manx fishing industry"; "there are few Manx speakers alive today"
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1. (adj) manx
of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as, the Manx language
2. (noun) manx
the language of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, a dialect of the Celtic
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