(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, Example:Maltese customs officers

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

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

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 ]

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 ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

マルタ語

[マルタご, maruta go] (n) Maltese (language)

マルチーズ

[maruchi-zu] (n) Maltese (small white dog race)

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Malterserkreuz { n }