Mal·tese

(môl-tēz′, -tēs′)

adj.

Of or relating to Malta or its people, language, or culture.

n. pl. Maltese

a. A native or inhabitant of Malta.

b. A person of Maltese ancestry.

2. The Semitic language of the people of Malta.

3. A dog of a toy breed having a long silky white coat. The breed was developed in the Mediterranean region and has long been associated with Malta.

4. A Maltese cat.

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Maltese

(mɔːlˈtiːz)

adj

1. (Placename) of or relating to Malta, its inhabitants, or their language

2. (Peoples) of or relating to Malta, its inhabitants, or their language

3. (Languages) of or relating to Malta, its inhabitants, or their language

npl -tese

4. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Malta

5. (Languages) the official language of Malta, a form of Arabic with borrowings from Italian, etc

6. (Breeds) a breed of toy dog having a very long straight silky white coat

7. (Breeds) a domestic fancy pigeon having long legs and a long neck

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Mal•tese

(mɔlˈtiz, -ˈtis)

n., pl. -tese,
adj. n.

1. a native or inhabitant of Malta.

2. the language of Malta: a form of North African Arabic heavily influenced by Italian, written in the Roman alphabet.

3. one of a breed of toy dogs with a long, silky white coat.

adj.

4. of or pertaining to Malta, its people, or their language.

[1605–15]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	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 Maltese language, Malti Semitic - a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
	3.	Maltese - a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat Maltese cat domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis
	4.	Maltese - breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat Maltese dog, Maltese terrier 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

اللغة المالطية مَالِطِيُ مَالِطِيّ

Malťanmaltskýmaltština

maltesermaltesisk

Malteser maltesisch Malteserin

μαλτέζικα μαλτέζικος Μαλτέζος

maltés

maltalainenmaltan kieli

maltais

malteškiMaltežanin

maltese

マルタのマルタ人マルタ語

몰타 사람몰타어몰타의

MalteesMalteseMaltezen

malteser maltesisk

maltański język maltański Maltańczyk

maltês

мальтийский мальтийский язык мальтиец

maltesaremaltesiskmaltesiska

เกี่ยวกับมอลตาชาวมอลตาภาษามอลตา

Malta Malta dili Maltalı

người Maltathuốc nước/người/tiếng Maltatiếng Malta

马耳他人马耳他的马耳他语

Maltese

[ˈmɔːlˈtiːz]

A. ADJ → maltés

B. N (Maltese (pl))

1. (= person) → maltés/esa m/f

2. (Ling) → maltés m

C. CPD Maltese Cross N → cruz f de Malta

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Maltese

[ˌmɒlˈtiːz]

adj → maltais(e)

(= person) → Maltais(e) m/f

(= language) → maltais m

npl
the Maltese → les Maltais

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Maltese

adj → maltesisch

→ Malteser(in) m(f)

(Ling) → Maltesisch nt

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Maltese

[ˌmɔːlˈtiːz]

1. adj → maltese

2. n inv (person) → maltese m/f; (language) → maltese m

Maltese

→ اللغة المالطية, مَالِطِيُ, مَالِطِيّ Malťan, maltský, maltština malteser, maltesisk Malteser, maltesisch Μαλτέζικα, μαλτέζικος, Μαλτέζος maltés maltalainen, maltan kieli maltais malteški, Maltežanin maltese マルタの, マルタ人, マルタ語 몰타 사람, 몰타어, 몰타의 Maltees malteser, maltesisk język maltański, Maltańczyk, maltański maltês мальтиец, мальтийский, мальтийский язык maltesare, maltesisk, maltesiska เกี่ยวกับมอลตา, ชาวมอลตา, ภาษามอลตา Malta, Malta dili, Maltalı người Malta, thuốc nước/người/tiếng Malta, tiếng Malta 马耳他人, 马耳他的, 马耳他语

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Maltese Sailor ( Reclining and shaking his cap.) It's the waves --the snow's caps turn to jig it now.

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"I have brought a little petitioner," he said, "or rather, I have brought him to see if he will be approved before his petition is offered." He showed the white object under his arm, which was a tiny Maltese puppy, one of nature's most naive toys.

"I should never keep them for myself, but ladies usually are fond of these Maltese dogs.

The Maltese puppy was not offered to Celia; an omission which Dorothea afterwards thought of with surprise; but she blamed herself for it.

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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.

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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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The owner, (who is ascertained to be a sailor, belonging to a Maltese vessel,) may have the animal again, upon identifying it satisfactorily, and paying a few charges arising from its capture and keeping.

"How was it possible," I asked, "that you should know the man to be a sailor, and belonging to a Maltese vessel?"

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"I am," replied Dantes, in bad Italian, "a Maltese sailor.

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I know all laces--the Belgian, the Maltese, the Mechlin--oh, the many, many loves of laces!

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They, with two others below, formed the revolving Maltese cross of the reaping-machine, which had been brought to the field on the previous evening to be ready for operations this day.

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The constable seemed to be on terms of scornful inti macy with Maltese, with Eurasians, with China men, with Klings, and with the sweepers attached to a temple, with whom he talked at the gate.

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