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Manx (maŋks)

adjective

of the Isle of Man or its people, language, or culture

Etymology: by metathesis < obs. Maniske < ON *manskr < Man-, inflectional base of Mǫn, Isle of Man < Celt name, as in Welsh Manau, OIr Manu

noun

  1. the Celtic language formerly spoken on the Isle of Man, but now nearly extinct
  2. pl. Manx any of a breed of domestic cat, originating on the Isle of Man, with a short, dense coat and no tail
Manx Idioms

the Manx

the people of the Isle of Man

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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