maltese | (n) a native or inhabitant of Malta |
maltese | (n) 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, Syn. Malti, Maltese language |
maltese | (n) a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat, Syn. Maltese cat |
maltese | (adj) of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants |
maltese cross | (n) a cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center |
maltese dog | (n) breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat, Syn. Maltese, Maltese terrier |
maltese monetary unit | (n) monetary unit on Malta |
lira | (n) the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents, Syn. Maltese lira |
scarlet lychnis | (n) Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads, Syn. maltese cross, Lychins chalcedonica |
Maltese | prop. a. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta. [ 1913 Webster ] Maltese cross. See Illust. 5, of Cross. -- Maltese dog (Zool.), a breed of small terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta. [ 1913 Webster ]
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maltese cat | n. (Zool.), A short-haired bluish-gray breed of the domestic cat. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
maltese cross | n. (Bot.) A Eurasian garden perennial (Lychins chalcedonica) having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads. Syn. -- scarlet lychnis, Lychins chalcedonica. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. A cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center. See illustration under cross. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
Maltese dog | n. (Zool.) A breed of toy dog having a long straight silky white coat; also called a Maltese. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
maltese pound | n. The monetary unit of Malta. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |