MALTESE

Maltese

(adjective) of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants; “Maltese customs officers”

Maltese, Maltese cat

(noun) a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat

Maltese, Maltese language, Malti

(noun) 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

Maltese

(noun) a native or inhabitant of Malta

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

Maltese (countable and uncountable, plural Maltese or Malteses)

(mostly, in the plural, plural "Maltese") An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

(plural "Malteses") A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.

(uncountable) The Semitic language of Malta.

Adjective

Maltese (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

Source: Wiktionary

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Mal*tese", a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants.

– n. sing. & pl.

Definition: A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta. Maltese cat (Zoöl.), a mouse-colored variety of the domestic cat.

– Maltese cross. See Illust. 5, of Cross.

– Maltese dog (Zoöl.), a breed of small terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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