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Definition of Maltese in English: Maltesenoun mɒlˈtiːzmɔːlˈtiːzmɔlˈtiz 1A native or inhabitant of Malta or a person of Maltese descent. Example sentencesExamples - The years between the two world wars were marked by spasmodic European immigration, especially of Italians, Greeks, Croatians, Maltese, and Jews.
- Moreover, this knot is one which few besides sailors can tie, and is peculiar to the Maltese.
- Saint Paul is a powerful national symbol, as he is credited with converting the Maltese to Christianity.
- The Maltese are reportedly quaking in their boots.
- According to tradition the national colors were given to the Maltese by Count Roger in 1090.
2mass noun The national language of Malta, a Semitic language related to Arabic but much influenced by Italian, Spanish, and Norman French. Example sentencesExamples - ‘We have to find for example somebody who offers registration in Maltese,’ says Howard.
- How many people, for example, can translate from Latvian into Maltese?
- In the case of Britain, they also attempt to obtain information on more recently arrived languages such as Gujarati, Punjabi, Maltese, and Turkish.
- The two official languages are Maltese (a language with similarities to Arabic) and English.
- More people know Irish than Maltese, Latvian or Estonian, the protestors claimed.
adjective mɒlˈtiːzmɔːlˈtiːzmɔlˈtiz Relating to Malta, its people, or their language. Example sentencesExamples - Like its people and history, the Maltese language is varied.
- Malta is predominantly Roman Catholic so the Maltese people love to celebrate weddings.
- The last case of a similar nature involved Maltese twins, who were separated surgically in Britain.
- This is still the largest Maltese community outside of Malta.
- As part of these celebrations, a very well known Maltese architect will deliver the Weekend's keynote address.
Rhymes Achinese, Ambonese, appease, Assamese, Balinese, Belize, Beninese, Bernese, bêtise, Bhutanese, breeze, Burmese, Cantonese, Castries, cerise, cheese, chemise, Chinese, Cingalese, Cleese, Congolese, Denise, Dodecanese, ease, éminence grise, expertise, Faroese, freeze, Fries, frieze, Gabonese, Genoese, Goanese, Guyanese, he's, Japanese, Javanese, jeez, journalese, Kanarese, Keys, Lebanese, lees, legalese, Louise, Macanese, Madurese, marquise, Milanese, Nepalese, officialese, overseas, pease, Pekinese, Peloponnese, Piedmontese, please, Portuguese, Pyrenees, reprise, Rwandese, seise, seize, Senegalese, she's, Siamese, Sienese, Sikkimese, Sinhalese, sleaze, sneeze, squeeze, Stockton-on-Tees, Sudanese, Sundanese, Surinamese, Tabriz, Taiwanese, tease, Tees, telegraphese, these, Timorese, Togolese, trapeze, valise, Viennese, Vietnamese, vocalese, wheeze Definition of Maltese in US English: Maltesenounmôlˈtēzmɔlˈtiz 1A native or inhabitant of Malta or a person of Maltese descent. Example sentencesExamples - Moreover, this knot is one which few besides sailors can tie, and is peculiar to the Maltese.
- According to tradition the national colors were given to the Maltese by Count Roger in 1090.
- Saint Paul is a powerful national symbol, as he is credited with converting the Maltese to Christianity.
- The years between the two world wars were marked by spasmodic European immigration, especially of Italians, Greeks, Croatians, Maltese, and Jews.
- The Maltese are reportedly quaking in their boots.
2The national language of Malta, a Semitic language derived from Arabic but much influenced by Italian, Spanish, and Norman French. Example sentencesExamples - How many people, for example, can translate from Latvian into Maltese?
- The two official languages are Maltese (a language with similarities to Arabic) and English.
- More people know Irish than Maltese, Latvian or Estonian, the protestors claimed.
- In the case of Britain, they also attempt to obtain information on more recently arrived languages such as Gujarati, Punjabi, Maltese, and Turkish.
- ‘We have to find for example somebody who offers registration in Maltese,’ says Howard.
adjectivemôlˈtēzmɔlˈtiz Relating to Malta, its people, or their language. Example sentencesExamples - Like its people and history, the Maltese language is varied.
- The last case of a similar nature involved Maltese twins, who were separated surgically in Britain.
- As part of these celebrations, a very well known Maltese architect will deliver the Weekend's keynote address.
- Malta is predominantly Roman Catholic so the Maltese people love to celebrate weddings.
- This is still the largest Maltese community outside of Malta.
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