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maltese

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Of or about the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants.

Pronunciation

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mawlteez

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mɔlˈtiz

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants

  2. Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

noun

  1. plural "Malteses"

    A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.

  2. chiefly in the pluralplural "Maltese"

    An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.

  3. 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

  4. Breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat

  5. A native or inhabitant of Malta

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