English adjective: Maltese | |||
1. | Maltese of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants | ||
Samples | Maltese customs officers. | ||
English noun: Maltese | |||
1. | Maltese (person) a native or inhabitant of Malta | ||
Broader (hypernym) | European | ||
Member meronym | Malta, Republic of Malta | ||
2. | Maltese (communication) the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French | ||
Synonyms | Maltese language, Malti | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Semitic | ||
3. | Maltese (animal) a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat | ||
Synonyms | Maltese cat | ||
Broader (hypernym) | domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat | ||
4. | Maltese (animal) breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat | ||
Synonyms | Maltese dog, Maltese terrier | ||
Broader (hypernym) | toy, toy dog | ||