Manx - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Manx :  adj : 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" [syn: Manx] (noun)

1: the Gaelic language formerly spoken on the Isle of Man [syn: Manx]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Manx : \Manx\, a. Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as, the Manx language.

Manx cat (Zo["o]l.), a breed of domestic cats having a rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae. Manx shearwater (Zo["o]l.), an oceanic bird ({Puffinus anglorum, or P. puffinus), called also Manx petrel, Manx puffin. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of Man.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Manx : \Manx\, n. The language of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, a dialect of the Celtic.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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