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单词 Manx
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Definition of Manx in English:

Manx

adjective maŋksmæŋks
  • Relating to the Isle of Man.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hangover gone, we headed to the small fishing port of Peel for a trip to the House of Manannan, an award winning £6m heritage centre detailing Manx history.
    • As I have already described, the trust was an English law governed trust with Manx trustees (at least as set up).
    • After all, little is widely known about the Manx revival of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century in general.
    • He was appointed honorary pathologist for the island before resigning to serve as medical officer with the Manx regiment from 1939 to 1944.
    • It would be certain death for Prince William to leave the protection of Thistlewaite Hall and make his rightful claim to the Manx throne.
    • It should be noted, however, that Morrison was a determined promoter of Manx music in the form of publications, competition material and popular entertainments.
    • In order to present Manx nationalism as a viable course, it was essential that Mannin was not only professional in the quality of its content, but also in its presentation.
    • There is also a concession that allows property owners to be resident on the island for up to four months in any two consecutive years without becoming liable for Manx income tax.
    • ‘They were no trouble for the Manx police,’ he recalls with a smile.
    • Not everyone entering the Manx GP does so with the serious intention of winning.
    • Because the boat sank in Isle of Man waters, the Manx government has jurisdiction over the investigation.
    • Mr Owen died last August at the Port Erin Sprint during the Manx Grand Prix.
    • Indeed, the Attorney-General for the Isle of Man mentioned that, for many years, the provisions of Manx legislation concerning judicial corporal punishment had been under review.
    • For more than a week, the Manx fleet had been grounded after being excluded from the scheme to keep airlines flying.
    • Wait until she feels the noose tighten about her neck and Manx arrows pierce her cold heart upon the walls of Peel!
    • There is a view that a high value market could be developed in Spain, so that Manx fishermen could explore new opportunities.
    • It is also thought to be the first time one has been found in Manx waters.
    • Now, he will see the Manx roads from the driving seat of the Porsche.
    • The strength of Peel's links with this industry accounts for claims that Peel was Manx Gaelic-speaking for longer than other urban areas.
    • The memory of such a ruler would be likely to survive in tradition, and it seems probable therefore that he is the person commemorated in Manx legend under the name of King Gorse or Orry.
noun maŋksmæŋks
  • 1mass noun The Celtic language formerly spoken in the Isle of Man.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In this respect, Welsh was luckier than its sister-tongue, Manx, which had been almost completely eradicated by the beginning of the 20th century.
    • The Manx Society has sought to sustain Manx as the second language of the island.
    • What do Manx, Faeroese, Gaelic, Welsh, Hebrew, Yiddish and Mohawk all share?
    • Celtic languages, Erse, Gaelic, Manx, and Welsh, continue to be spoken in Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and Wales.
    • Roeder wasted no time in asking her to collect ‘a lot of words, terms, phrases in Manx used by the Peel fishermen: a thing which has not been attended to by any one!’
  • 2the ManxManx people collectively.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • By 1100, the awareness of urbanized life had certainly arrived amongst many of the Scots, Irish, Manx, and Welsh, even if the experience was largely yet to come.
    • The nightlife isn't diverse, or even very good, but the Manx throw themselves into their evenings and weekends with the enthusiasm of people semi-trapped on an island.
    • If the Manx were still facing problems in 1914, the development of Mannin would have been key in countering this image of the Island as a county of England.

Derivatives

  • Manxman

  • nounPlural Manxmen ˈmaŋksmənˈmæŋksmən
    • Championship leader David Higgins will start the event as Jonny's main rival, as the Manxman looks to continue his fierce battle with the Team Dynamics backed outfit.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Higgins will be heading to the Island to win, and the team are looking forward to being able to work closely with the Manxman to optimise the set up of the Skoda for the bumpy Manx country lanes.
      • Another, a Manxman, exercising the oracular privilege which maritime tradition allowed to seamen of his nation, contradicts this by declaring that if Ahab's corpse is ever examined, this livid line will be found to be a birthmark.
      • ‘Not the best way to start a rally,’ the 29-year-old Manxman said.
      • Throughout this distinguished progress, Kermode the Manxman has preserved a certain distance and difference from the English establishment and its habitual attitudes.
  • Manxwoman

  • nounPlural Manxwomenˈmaŋksˌwʊmənˈmæŋksˌwʊmən
    • He considered her more suited to the collection of Manx folklore than he was himself: ‘You must carry on in future the work for which you have so much better qualifications and it is more legitimate for you as a Manxwoman.’
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Typical of the Manxwoman’s dress was the sunbonnet, worn when working in the fields.
      • Here on this island between Britain and Ireland, Manxwomen become the first women in the world to vote in national elections.

Origin

From Old Norse, from Old Irish Manu 'Isle of Man' + -skr (equivalent of -ish1).

Rhymes

Franks, Hanks, Shanks
 
 

Definition of Manx in US English:

Manx

adjectivemæŋksmaNGks
  • Relating to the Isle of Man.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was appointed honorary pathologist for the island before resigning to serve as medical officer with the Manx regiment from 1939 to 1944.
    • Mr Owen died last August at the Port Erin Sprint during the Manx Grand Prix.
    • After all, little is widely known about the Manx revival of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century in general.
    • The strength of Peel's links with this industry accounts for claims that Peel was Manx Gaelic-speaking for longer than other urban areas.
    • Because the boat sank in Isle of Man waters, the Manx government has jurisdiction over the investigation.
    • Indeed, the Attorney-General for the Isle of Man mentioned that, for many years, the provisions of Manx legislation concerning judicial corporal punishment had been under review.
    • ‘They were no trouble for the Manx police,’ he recalls with a smile.
    • There is also a concession that allows property owners to be resident on the island for up to four months in any two consecutive years without becoming liable for Manx income tax.
    • It should be noted, however, that Morrison was a determined promoter of Manx music in the form of publications, competition material and popular entertainments.
    • Hangover gone, we headed to the small fishing port of Peel for a trip to the House of Manannan, an award winning £6m heritage centre detailing Manx history.
    • There is a view that a high value market could be developed in Spain, so that Manx fishermen could explore new opportunities.
    • In order to present Manx nationalism as a viable course, it was essential that Mannin was not only professional in the quality of its content, but also in its presentation.
    • Wait until she feels the noose tighten about her neck and Manx arrows pierce her cold heart upon the walls of Peel!
    • It would be certain death for Prince William to leave the protection of Thistlewaite Hall and make his rightful claim to the Manx throne.
    • Not everyone entering the Manx GP does so with the serious intention of winning.
    • Now, he will see the Manx roads from the driving seat of the Porsche.
    • The memory of such a ruler would be likely to survive in tradition, and it seems probable therefore that he is the person commemorated in Manx legend under the name of King Gorse or Orry.
    • For more than a week, the Manx fleet had been grounded after being excluded from the scheme to keep airlines flying.
    • As I have already described, the trust was an English law governed trust with Manx trustees (at least as set up).
    • It is also thought to be the first time one has been found in Manx waters.
nounmæŋksmaNGks
  • 1The Goidelic language formerly spoken in the Isle of Man.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Celtic languages, Erse, Gaelic, Manx, and Welsh, continue to be spoken in Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and Wales.
    • In this respect, Welsh was luckier than its sister-tongue, Manx, which had been almost completely eradicated by the beginning of the 20th century.
    • What do Manx, Faeroese, Gaelic, Welsh, Hebrew, Yiddish and Mohawk all share?
    • The Manx Society has sought to sustain Manx as the second language of the island.
    • Roeder wasted no time in asking her to collect ‘a lot of words, terms, phrases in Manx used by the Peel fishermen: a thing which has not been attended to by any one!’
  • 2the ManxManx people collectively.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • By 1100, the awareness of urbanized life had certainly arrived amongst many of the Scots, Irish, Manx, and Welsh, even if the experience was largely yet to come.
    • If the Manx were still facing problems in 1914, the development of Mannin would have been key in countering this image of the Island as a county of England.
    • The nightlife isn't diverse, or even very good, but the Manx throw themselves into their evenings and weekends with the enthusiasm of people semi-trapped on an island.

Origin

From Old Norse, from Old Irish Manu ‘Isle of Man’ + -skr (equivalent of -ish).

 
 
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