MALTESE Definition & Meaning

Maltese

[ mawl-teez, -tees ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to Malta, its people, or their language.

noun

plural Maltese.

a native or inhabitant of Malta.
the Arabic dialect spoken in Malta, using many Italian words.
Maltese cat.
Maltese dog.

Maltese

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adjective

of or relating to Malta, its inhabitants, or their language

noun

-tese a native or inhabitant of Malta
the official language of Malta, a form of Arabic with borrowings from Italian, etc
a breed of toy dog having a very long straight silky white coat
a domestic fancy pigeon having long legs and a long neck

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Maltese¹

First recorded in 1605–15; Malt(a) + -ese

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Huston, whose father was the high-profile “Maltese Falcon” and “African Queen” director John Huston, said she gets regular scans and has had “wonderful” doctors helping her out.

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There are also Dashiell Hammett’s “The Maltese Falcon,” originally published as a serial in Black Hat magazine, and John Steinbeck’s first novel, “Cup of Gold.”

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He was “nicely dressed” and “very sweet”, she said, and talked to her about her Maltese poodle.

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When he got into the detective genre, with “The Maltese Falcon,” it was a whole new arc for him.

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The ship, owned by Maltese firm Ruby Enterprise, set off from the northern Russian port of Kandalaksha in July - with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate on board.

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malted milk Maltese cat

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