Maltese

(môl tēz, -tēs; for adj., also môltēz′, -tēs′)

adjective

  1. of Malta or its people, language, or culture
  2. of the medieval Knights of Malta

noun

  1. pl. Maltese a person born or living in Malta
  2. the Semitic language spoken in Malta, closely related to Arabic, strongly influenced by Italian, and written in the Latin alphabet
  3. pl. Maltese
    1. any of a breed of toy dog with a coat of long, silky, white hair that hangs nearly to the ground and with a tail that curls over the back
    2. any of a variety of shorthaired domestic cat with bluish-gray fur

See Maltese in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of or relating to Malta or its people, language, or culture.
noun pl. Maltese Maltese
  1. A native or inhabitant of Malta.
  2. The Semitic language of the people of Malta.
  3. Any of a breed of toy dogs having a long silky white coat.
  4. A Maltese cat.
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