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Definition of Maltese

1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Malta.

2. Adjective. Of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants. "Maltese customs officers"

3. Noun. 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.

4. Noun. A term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat.

5. Noun. Breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat.

Definition of Maltese

1. a. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants.

Medical Definition of Maltese

1. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta. Maltese cat, a breed of small terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maltese

malsticks malt malt malt-worker's lung malta Malta maltase maltase maltases Malta fever

Malta fever malted malteds malted milk maltese (current term) Maltese Maltese cat Maltese cross Maltese dog Maltese lira

Maltese monetary unit maltha malthas Malthus Malthusian Malthusianism Malthusian theory maltier maltiest maltine

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