MANX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Manx mean? 

• MANX (noun)
  The noun MANX has 2 senses:

1. the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions

2. a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man

  Familiarity information: MANX used as a noun is rare.

• MANX (adjective)
  The adjective MANX has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the Isle of Man or its inhabitants or their language

  Familiarity information: MANX used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MANX (noun)

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Manx; Manx cat

Hypernyms ("Manx" is a kind of...):

domestic cat; Felis catus; Felis domesticus; house cat (any domesticated member of the genus Felis)

• MANX (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the Isle of Man or its inhabitants or their language

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

there are few Manx speakers alive today

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)