Manx

[ mangks ]

/ mæŋks /

adjective

of or relating to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

(used with a plural verb) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man.

the Gaelic of the Isle of Man, virtually extinct.

Origin of Manx

1565–75; syncopated and metathesized form of earlier Manisk(e) <Old Norse manskr of the Isle of Man, equivalent to Man name of the island + -skr adj. suffix denoting origin (see -ish¹)

Words nearby Manx

Manutius, Manville, manward, manway, manwise, Manx, manx cat, Manxman, Manx shearwater, many, many a

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Example sentences from the Web for Manx

And in the end the Manx people loved Bishop Wilson, and still they bless his memory.
The Little Manx Nation - 1891|Hall Caine
But we have no such great work, no fine Manx poem, no good novel in Manx, not even a Manx sermon of high mark.
The Little Manx Nation - 1891|Hall Caine
Then the stories she told me of the Manx sailor were all imagination, were they?
Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon|Hall Caine
Then the Coroner of the premier sheading began to recite the same titles in Manx.
The Manxman|Hall Caine

Discuss the problems presented; read the descriptions of Manx life among the people; compare the heroes.
Woman's Club Work and Programs|Caroline French Benton

British Dictionary definitions for Manx

Manx

/ (mæŋks) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, their language, or their dialect of English

noun

a language of the Isle of Man, belonging to the N Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Scottish Gaelic

(functioning as plural) the people of the Isle of Man

Word Origin for Manx

C16: earlier Maniske, from Scandinavian, from Mana Isle of Man + -iske -ish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	manx
释义	Manx [ mangks ] / mæŋks / adjective of or relating to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, or their language. noun (used with a plural verb) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man. the Gaelic of the Isle of Man, virtually extinct. Origin of Manx 1565–75; syncopated and metathesized form of earlier Manisk(e) <Old Norse manskr of the Isle of Man, equivalent to Man name of the island + -skr adj. suffix denoting origin (see -ish¹) Words nearby Manx Manutius, Manville, manward, manway, manwise, Manx, manx cat, Manxman, Manx shearwater, many, many a Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Manx And in the end the Manx people loved Bishop Wilson, and still they bless his memory. The Little Manx Nation - 1891\|Hall Caine But we have no such great work, no fine Manx poem, no good novel in Manx, not even a Manx sermon of high mark. The Little Manx Nation - 1891\|Hall Caine Then the stories she told me of the Manx sailor were all imagination, were they? Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon\|Hall Caine Then the Coroner of the premier sheading began to recite the same titles in Manx. The Manxman\|Hall Caine Discuss the problems presented; read the descriptions of Manx life among the people; compare the heroes. Woman's Club Work and Programs\|Caroline French Benton British Dictionary definitions for Manx Manx / (mæŋks) / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, their language, or their dialect of English noun a language of the Isle of Man, belonging to the N Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Scottish Gaelic (functioning as plural) the people of the Isle of Man Word Origin for Manx C16: earlier Maniske, from Scandinavian, from Mana Isle of Man + -iske -ish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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