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MANX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man
Synonyms:
Manx; Manx cat
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Manx" is a kind of...):
domestic cat; Felis catus; Felis domesticus; house cat (any domesticated member of the genus Felis)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Manx" is a kind of...):
Erse; Gaelic; Goidelic (any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland)
Derivation:
Manx (of or relating to the Isle of Man or its inhabitants or their language)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the Isle of Man or its inhabitants or their language
Example:
there are few Manx speakers alive today
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Man (one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea)
Derivation:
Manx (the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions)
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