Definition of maltese

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  • maltese is not a valid Scrabble US word!
  • maltese is not a valid Scrabble UK word!
  • maltese is not a valid Words with friends word!

Definition of maltese


  • the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. maltese language
    2. malti
  • a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. maltese cat
  • breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. maltese dog
    2. maltese terrier
  • a native or inhabitant of Malta (noun)
  • of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants ()

See definition of maltese in Merriam Webster