Maltese
[ mawl-teez, -tees ]
/ mɔlˈtiz, -ˈtis /
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adjective
of or relating to Malta, its people, or their language.
noun, plural Mal·tese.
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Words nearby Maltese
Malta, Malta fever, maltase, malted, malted milk, Maltese, Maltese cat, Maltese cross, Maltese dog, malt extract, maltha
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British Dictionary definitions for Maltese
Maltese
/ (mɔːlˈtiːz) /
adjective
of or relating to Malta, its inhabitants, or their language
noun
plural -tese a native or inhabitant of Malta
the official language of Malta, a form of Arabic with borrowings from Italian, etc
a breed of toy dog having a very long straight silky white coat
a domestic fancy pigeon having long legs and a long neck
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