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maltese

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for maltese.

Editorial note

My Uncle married a Maltese lady, and they have raised their children to speak English and Maltese over in Malta.

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Quick take

The Semitic language of Malta.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of maltese gathered in one view.

noun

The Semitic language of Malta.

adjective

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for maltese.

noun

The Semitic language of Malta.

adjective

Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

Example sentences

1

My Uncle married a Maltese lady, and they have raised their children to speak English and Maltese over in Malta.

2

The Maltese Falcon yacht discussed above has two 1,800 HP diesel engines -- that's 1,300 kW.

3

The 50's saw the Maltese Falcon and the beat poets coming to light.

4

Also, I like the jpeg of the black mask mag featuring the Maltese Falcon at the end.

5

You can't go wrong with a book by Hammett, I'd probably pick The Maltese Falcon.

6

I'm white, not religious, had a car spray painted with maltese crosses and puerile jokes.

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For example, you can directly get Maltese citizenship for $150k.

8

I think it shares more with The Maltese Falcon than with any SciFi.

9

Let's say I'm following a senior North African pirate with a Maltese mobile +356 2010-1234 and he calls/is called by my number above?

10

Both the cross of the Knights Templar, and the similar Maltese cross used by the Knights Hospitalier are quite distinct from the straight cross the Red Cross uses.

11

Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and Blade Runner.

12

Even if you were to open up the Google home page in Maltese or Welsh or some such language, I don't think it'd be too much of a challenge to work out what to do with it.

Quote examples

1

The yacht Maltese Falcon is an example of this, employing the DynaRig (sometimes also "Dynaship") sail system.

2

I can't think of a better place to host your early-stage startup / indie dev office in Halifax: prime downtown location, relatively inexpensive rent, flexible terms, "Maltese Falcon" 1940s decor.

3

From the Maltese Falcon: Kasper Gutman [to Sam Spade]: I distrust a man who says "when." If he's got to be careful not to drink too much, it's because he's not to be trusted when he does.

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Reminds me of Milo Minderbinder and the Maltese eggs from "Catch 22" [1] "But Yossarian still didn't understand either how Milo could buy eggs in Malta for seven cents apiece and sell them at a profit in Pianosa for five cents."...

Proper noun examples

1

Maltese citizenship grants you the right to live anywhere in EU and Switzerland.

2

Maltese citizenship and having access to the whole of the EU instantly.

3

Particularly ticket machines where you have to buy multiple tickets and can't add more than one to a transaction (Maltese buses are a good one).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use maltese in a sentence?

My Uncle married a Maltese lady, and they have raised their children to speak English and Maltese over in Malta.

What does maltese mean?

The Semitic language of Malta.

What part of speech is maltese?

maltese is commonly used as noun, adjective.