Synonyms for maltese
mɔlˈtiz, -ˈtismal·tese

Princeton's WordNet

1. Maltesenoun

   a native or inhabitant of Malta

2. Maltese, Maltese language, Maltinoun

   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

3. Maltese, Maltese catnoun

   a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat

4. Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Malteseadjective

   breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat

5. Malteseadjective

   of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants

   "Maltese customs officers"

Matched Categories

1. • European
   • Semitic
   • Domestic Cat

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1. List of paraphrases for "maltese":

   malta, maltais, lira, non-maltese, read

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1. Deputy Finance Minister Joerg Kukies:

   The Polish finance minister announced an absolute veto against any additional taxation of coal, the Maltese finance minister pointed out that the idea of higher taxes for flights would be against the interests of any island country such as his country.

2. Joseph Muscat:

   Lifeline will be granted permission to enter a Maltese port, where procedures for identification, ascertaining their asylum eligibility, and distribution to other member states will start immediately, the Maltese government took the lead on a solution before the situation escalated to a humanitarian crisis.

3. The Maltese government:

   In the event that the vessel enters Maltese ports, there shall be investigations and possible action taken in regards to the MV Lifeline.

4. Fox News:

   For a lot of years, we would go to my sister’s house for Thanksgiving dinner, and I would always bring my baby Maltese to play with her baby Lab.

5. Frans Timmermans:

   This is a question that, I think, can be raised with the Maltese authorities when discussing the passport scheme.