Associations to the word «Manx»

Wiktionary

MANX, adjective. Relating to the Isle of Man and/or its Celto-Germanic people.
MANX, adjective. Relating to the Manx language (also known as Manx Gaelic), a Goidelic language of the Celtic family.
MANX, adjective. Relating to the Manx cat breed.
MANX, noun. A member or descendant of the Celto-Germanic people of the Isle of Man; a Manxman or Manxwoman.
MANX, noun. A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body.
MANX, noun. A cat of the Manx breed; a Manx cat.
MANX, noun. (uncountable) Manx Gaelic
MANX, proper noun. Manx Gaelic, a Goidelic Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man.
MANX CAT, noun. A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and a medium-sized, rounded, cobby body.
MANX CATS, noun. Plural of Manx cat
MANX GAELIC, proper noun. The native language of the Isle of Man.
MANX SHEARWATER, noun. A long-winged pelagic seabird, Puffinus puffinus, of the family Procellariidae
MANX SHEARWATERS, noun. Plural of Manx shearwater

Dictionary definition

MANX, noun. The ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions.
MANX, noun. A short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man.
MANX, adjective. Of or relating to the Isle of Man or its inhabitants or their language; "the Manx fishing industry"; "there are few Manx speakers alive today".

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