Manx

[ mangks ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man.
2. the Gaelic of the Isle of Man, virtually extinct.

Manx

/ mæŋks /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, their language, or their dialect of English

noun

1. a language of the Isle of Man, belonging to the N Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Scottish Gaelic
2. functioning as plural the people of the Isle of Man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Manx¹

1565–75; syncopated and metathesized form of earlier Manisk ( e ) < Old Norse manskr of the Isle of Man, equivalent to Man name of the island + -skr adj. suffix denoting origin ( -ish ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Manx¹

C16: earlier Maniske, from Scandinavian, from Mana Isle of Man + -iske -ish

Example Sentences

One of them, a modified Beetle, maneuvered better than the others, inspiring him to incorporate the car’s engine, suspension and mechanical components into the Manx.

From Washington Post

Fittingly, the inaugural race was won in a Manx, driven by Mangels and Vic Wilson.

From Washington Post

Built in 1964, his Manx was far from the first car to race across the beach or desert.

From Washington Post

On the sheepskin rug before the fire a Manx cat was dozing beside a pair of carpet slippers.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Hodgkin, of Eridge, some time ago had a female Manx cat sent to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Be this as it may, one thing is certain: that cross-bred Manx with other cats often have young that are tailless.

From Project Gutenberg

Every now and then it is ignored, as in the case of the old friends found among the “little people” by the Manx farmer.

From Project Gutenberg

I said, 'Yes, we've got the crew of one on board, the Manx Hero.'

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