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Maltese

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Maltese

1
 adjn
of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants
a native or inhabitant of Malta
2
 n
breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
3
 n
a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Maltese
1

adj of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants

“Maltese customs officers”

n a native or inhabitant of Malta

Type of:
European
a native or inhabitant of Europe

n 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

Synonyms:
Maltese language, Malti
Type of:
Semitic
a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family
2

n breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat

Synonyms:
Maltese dog, Maltese terrier
Type of:
toy, toy dog
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
3

n a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat

Synonyms:
Maltese cat
Type of:
Felis catus, Felis domesticus, domestic cat, house cat
any domesticated member of the genus Felis
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