MANX

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



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