Manx
(adjective) 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”
Manx, Manx cat
(noun) a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man
Manx
(noun) the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Manx, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as, the Manx language. Manx cat (Zoöl.), a breed of domestic cats having a rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae.
– Manx shearwater (Zoöl.), an oceanic bird (Puffinus anglorum, or P. puffinus), called also Manx petrel, Manx puffin. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of Man.
Manx, n.
Definition: The language of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, a dialect of the Celtic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
