Maltese
1. a native or inhabitant of Malta • Hypernyms: European • Member Holonyms: Malta, Republic of Malta 2. 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: Maltese language, Malti • Hypernyms: Semitic 3. a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat • Syn: Maltese cat • Hypernyms: domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus 4. breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat • Syn: Maltese dog, Maltese terrier • Hypernyms: toy dog, toy
of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants - Maltese customs officers • Pertains to noun: Malta
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