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🗣️ A Gaelic language 🏝️ From Isle of Man 🐈 A tailless cat
Manx

Manx

9.6
About the Isle of Man, its people, or its language
  • adjective
  • /mæŋks/
translation icon : manés
  • During the festival, many Manx artists showcased their unique works inspired by the island.

Examples

  • Look at the flicks of their tiny forked tongues! And his mother's Manx cats as well.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The assembly at Tinwall before Tiered Mound at Tinwald survives to this day, and the modern Manx Parliament still holds an annual meeting there.

  • I stooped to pet the Manx cat on the step of the White Hart Public House.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Memphis, our Siamese-Manx brother, has taken to hiding in the closet and even sleeping there.

    Blog text (7)

  • Siamese, Burmese, Manx, Persian.

    Harry and Tonto (1974)

  • The overall winning time was 27 hours, 38 minutes set by Vic Wilson and Ted Mangels while driving a Meyers Manx buggy.

    Death Race: Inferno (2013)

  • The Manx language is a fascinating aspect of the Isle of Man's cultural heritage.

  • The Manx people celebrate their customs through traditional music and dance.

Compounds

Manx language
  • Archaic
9.9

A traditional language from the Isle of Man now mainly used at special events

Manx shearwater
9.4

A small black and white sea bird that flies long distances over the ocean

Manx cat
4.5

A type of cat with a very short or no tail

Surface Forms

Manx positive

Etymology

Manx comes from the island name Man, so it means 'from the Isle of Man'. We use Manx to describe the people, culture, or language that belong to that island.