MALTESE Meaning of MALTESE in English Mal ‧ tese /ˌmɔːlˈtɪːz/ BrE AmE noun 1 . the Maltese [P] the people of Malta 2 . [uncountable] the language of Malta —Maltese adjective :a Maltese fishing boat Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012