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Maltese

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Mal·tese  (môl-tz, -ts)
adj.
Of or relating to Malta or its people, language, or culture.
n. pl. Maltese
1. A native or inhabitant of Malta.
2. The Semitic language of the people of Malta.
3. Any of a breed of toy dogs having a long silky white coat.
4. A Maltese cat.

Maltese
Adjective
of Malta
Noun
1. pl -tese a person from Malta
2. the language of Malta
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Maltese - a native or inhabitant of Malta
Malta, Republic of Malta - a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
2.Maltese - 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
Semitic - a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
3.MalteseMaltese - a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis
4.MalteseMaltese - breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
toy dog, toy - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
Adj.1.Maltese - of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants; "Maltese customs officers"
Translations
Spanish Maltese [mɔːlˈtiːz] adjmaltés/esa
n (pl inv) → maltés/esa m/f;
(LING) → maltés m

French Maltese [mɔːlˈtiːz] Malta adjmaltais(e)
n (pl inv) → Maltais(e);
(Ling) → maltais m

German Maltese [mɔːlˈtiːz] Malta adjmaltesisch
n invMalteser(in) m(f);
(Ling) → Maltesisch nt

Italian Maltese [mɔːlˈtiːz] adj, n (pl inv) → maltese (m/f);
(LING) → maltese m

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He showed the white object under his arm, which was a tiny Maltese puppy, one of nature's most naive toys.
Penney--the head of the Egyptian medical service, who, in a small steamer, penetrated one degree beyond Gondokoro, and then came back to die of exhaustion at Karthoum--nor Miani, the Venetian, who, turning the cataracts below Gondokoro, reached the second parallel-- nor the Maltese trader, Andrea Debono, who pushed his journey up the Nile still farther--could work their way beyond the apparently impassable limit.
The sun shone into my bath-water through the west half-window, and a big Maltese cat came up and rubbed himself against the tub, watching me curiously.
 
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