maltese
adjective
1. of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants
- Maltese customs officers
noun
1. a native or inhabitant of Malta
Definition categories: person, european
2. the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French
Definition categories: communication, semitic
3. a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
Definition categories: animal
4. breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat