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Mal⋅tese

[mawl-teez, -tees] adjective, noun, plural -tese.
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Malta, its people, or their language.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Malta.
3. the Arabic dialect spoken in Malta, using many Italian words.

Origin:
1605–15; Malt(a) + -ese
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Mal·tese   (môl-tēz', -tēs')   
adj.  Of or relating to Malta or its people, language, or culture.
n.   pl. Maltese
  1. A native or inhabitant of Malta.

  2. The Semitic language of the people of Malta.

  3. Any of a breed of toy dogs having a long silky white coat.

  4. A Maltese cat.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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