maltese | 
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| 1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants | |
| Examples: | "Maltese customs officers"  | 
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| Related terms: | Malta Malta | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 26317 | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat | |
| Synonyms: | Maltese_dog | |
| Related terms: | toy_dog | |
| Similar spelling: | 
  maltose maltster Mallotus Maltos Malthus Maltz Malatesta  | 
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