Noun
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breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
- maltese dog - maltese terrier -
a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
- maltese cat -
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
- maltese language - malti -
a native or inhabitant of Malta
Adjective
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of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants
"Maltese customs officers"