MANX


Meaning of MANX in English

adj. & n.

--adj. of or relating to the Isle of Man.

--n.

1. Language hist. the now extinct Celtic language formerly spoken in the Isle of Man.

2 (prec. by the; treated as pl.) the Manx people.

Phrases and idioms:

Manx cat a tailless cat.

Etymology: ON f. OIr. Manu Isle of Man

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.