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Manx
[ mangks ]
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.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Manx1
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Example Sentences
One of them, a modified Beetle, maneuvered better than the others, inspiring him to incorporate the car’s engine, suspension and mechanical components into the Manx.
Fittingly, the inaugural race was won in a Manx, driven by Mangels and Vic Wilson.
Built in 1964, his Manx was far from the first car to race across the beach or desert.
On the sheepskin rug before the fire a Manx cat was dozing beside a pair of carpet slippers.
Mr. Hodgkin, of Eridge, some time ago had a female Manx cat sent to him.
Be this as it may, one thing is certain: that cross-bred Manx with other cats often have young that are tailless.
Every now and then it is ignored, as in the case of the old friends found among the “little people” by the Manx farmer.
I said, 'Yes, we've got the crew of one on board, the Manx Hero.'
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