Manx

[ mangks ]

/ mæŋks /

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adjective

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

noun

(used with a plural verb) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man.

the Gaelic of the Isle of Man, virtually extinct.

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Origin of Manx

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 (see -ish¹)

Words nearby Manx

Manutius, Manville, manward, manway, manwise, Manx, manx cat, Manxman, Manx shearwater, many, many a

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How to use Manx in a sentence

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.
Bruce Meyers, creator of the first fiberglass dune buggy, dies at 94|Harrison Smith|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
Fittingly, the inaugural race was won in a Manx, driven by Mangels and Vic Wilson.
Bruce Meyers, creator of the first fiberglass dune buggy, dies at 94|Harrison Smith|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
Built in 1964, his Manx was far from the first car to race across the beach or desert.
Bruce Meyers, creator of the first fiberglass dune buggy, dies at 94|Harrison Smith|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
On the sheepskin rug before the fire a Manx cat was dozing beside a pair of carpet slippers.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

Mr. Hodgkin, of Eridge, some time ago had a female Manx cat sent to him.
Our Cats and All About Them|Harrison Weir
Be this as it may, one thing is certain: that cross-bred Manx with other cats often have young that are tailless.
Our Cats and All About Them|Harrison Weir
Every now and then it is ignored, as in the case of the old friends found among the “little people” by the Manx farmer.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
I said, 'Yes, we've got the crew of one on board, the Manx Hero.'
The Fleets Behind the Fleet|W. MacNeile (William MacNeile) Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for Manx

Manx

/ (mæŋks) /

adjective

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

noun

a language of the Isle of Man, belonging to the N Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Scottish Gaelic

(functioning as plural) the people of the Isle of Man

Word Origin for Manx

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

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