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Manx

DEFINITIONS OF: Manx

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adj of or relating to the Isle of Man or its inhabitants or their language

“the Manx fishing industry”
“there are few Manx speakers alive today”

n the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions

Type of:
Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic
any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland

n a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man

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