Maltese

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maltese \Mal*tese"\ (m[add]l*t[=e]s" or m[add]l*t[=e]z"), prop.
     a.
     Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing.
     & pl. A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Maltese cross}. See Illust. 5, of {Cross}.
  
     {Maltese dog} (Zool.), a breed of small terriers, having long
        silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maltese dog \Maltese dog\ n. (Zool.)
     A breed of toy dog having a long straight silky white coat;
     also called a {Maltese}.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Maltese
       adj : of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its
             inhabitants; "Maltese customs officers"
       n : breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
           [syn: {Maltese dog}]