MALTESE


Meaning of MALTESE in English

/mawl teez", -tees"/ , adj., n., pl. Maltese .

adj.

1. of or pertaining to Malta, its people, or their language.

n.

2. a native or inhabitant of Malta.

3. the Arabic dialect spoken in Malta, using many Italian words.

[ 1605-15; MALT(A) + -ESE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .