[
US
/mɔɫˈtiz/
]
NOUN
- 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
- a native or inhabitant of Malta
- a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
- breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
ADJECTIVE
-
of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants
Maltese customs officers
How To Use Maltese In A Sentence
- Poor Sundry Buyers continually pressed his abdomen as he toiled around the deck-capstans; and never was Nancy's face quite so forlorn as when he obeyed the Maltese Cockney's command and went up to loose the mizzen-skysail. CHAPTER L
- By the final chapter, you realise you've been reading a crazy rewrite of The Maltese Falcon.
- Pope Benedict lauded himself for the respect and solidarity he gives to the minority groups, the emarginated and religious believers of other denominations while at the same juncture he was encouraging the Maltese majority to continue with its ongoing suppressive attitude towards the minorities. Timesofmalta.com
- As the day progressed, "The Maltese Unicorn" began to metamorphose from joke to viable story concept. Howard Hughes and the Ghost of Better Times
- Maltese
- Ghana plays an extremely important role in sections of Maltese society.
- The smith is a brawny native Maltese, with a form a Hercules might envy. Miss Caprice
- Maltese culture defines correct behavior and comportment in a variety of ways depending on status, familiarity, age, and social connections.
- According to Maltese, animated cartoons began originally as picturized nursery rhymes for the movie houses. Mike Maltese Speaks in 1960
- The Maltese weather and lifestyle also call for afternoon breaks, when shop owners close and the island people rest.
