Manx

American  

[mangks] / mæŋks /

adjective

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

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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 British  

/ mæŋks /

adjective

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

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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

Etymology

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 ( -ish ¹ )

Example Sentences

The move will mean that Manx Utilities' electricity tarrifs will be above the new Default Tariff Cap from April, however, it said it expected electricity charges to remain "broadly in line with average UK levels".

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Discussions are currently underway with Manx Care about the options for Ethan to return to the island following the completion of the assessments.

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Manx Businesses and pressure groups have welcomed what is the largest single rise in tax-free take home pay for workers, following the announcement of the budget.

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That will see the Basic State Pension increase to £184.90 a week, with the Manx State Pension going up to £263.55 a week.

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While the Manx public are "amazing" at giving to charities, Ms Irwin said, the current financial climate meant people had less to spare.

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