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maltese
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun maltese has 4 senses
- maltese(n = noun.person) Array - a native or inhabitant of Malta; Array is a member of malta, republic of malta
- maltese(n = noun.communication) 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; Array is a kind of semitic
- maltese(n = noun.animal) maltese cat - a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat; Array is a kind of domestic cat, felis catus, felis domesticus, house cat
- maltese(n = noun.animal) maltese dog, maltese terrier - breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat; Array is a kind of toy, toy dog
is a kind of european
Adjective maltese has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
maltese, a.
Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
maltese, n. & adj.
--n.
1 (pl. same) a a native or national of Malta, an island in the W. Mediterranean. b a person of Maltese descent.
2 the language of Malta.
--adj. of or relating to Malta or its people or language.
--n.
1 (pl. same) a a native or national of Malta, an island in the W. Mediterranean. b a person of Maltese descent.
2 the language of Malta.
--adj. of or relating to Malta or its people or language.
Idiom
Maltese cross a cross with arms of equal length broadening from the centre, often indented at the ends. Maltese dog (or terrier) a small breed of spaniel or terrier.
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