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Manx is an adjective describing things or people related to the Isle of Man:

• Manx people
  • Manx surnames
• Isle of Man

It may also refer to:

Languages

• Manx language, also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic
• Manx English, the English dialect of the Isle of Man

Living species

• Manx (cat), a cat with a spine mutation and short tail
• Manx Loaghtan, a breed of sheep
• Manx Rumpy, a breed of chicken
• Manx Robber Fly (Machimus cowini), an insect
• Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), a sea bird
• Isle of Man cabbage (Coincya monensis monensis)
• Cabbage tree (New Zealand) (Cordyline australis), sometimes called the Manx palm
• Extinct animals from the Isle of Man

Other uses

• Manx Minuet, member of the band Mistula
• Manx Norton, a racing motorcycle
• Manx pound, the currency of the Isle of Man
• Manx Radio, the national radio station of the Isle of Man
• Manx spirit, a clear whisky
• Meyers Manx, a dune buggy
• Varius Manx, a Polish pop group
• Handley Page Manx, an experimental British aircraft from World War 2

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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

English

Etymology

Altered from Maniske, from Mansk, from assumed Old Norse manskr, an adjectival form of Mana, Mon (“‘Man’”).

Adjective

Manx (comparative more Manx, superlative most Manx)

1. pertaining to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic people.
2. of or relating to Manx Gaelic.
3. of or relating to cats of the Manx breed.

Translations

Noun

Manx (plural Manxes)

A Manx.

1. A member or descendant of the Celtic people if the Isle of Man
2. A domestic cat breed.
3. A cat of this breed.

Synonyms

• Manx cat

Translations

See also

• Cymric, a long hair version of the Manx.

Proper noun

Manx

1. A Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man.

Synonyms

• Manx Gaelic

Translations

See also

• Category:Manx language for words in Manx

External links

• Manx language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Manx language
• Manx cat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Manx cat
• Category:Manx on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: Category:Manx
• Manx - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition.
• ISO 639-1 code gv, ISO 639-3 code glv (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Manx, glv

Dutch

Etymology

From English Manx, from assumed Old Norse manskr, an adjectival form of Mana, Mon (“‘Man’”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /xxxx/

Adjective

Manx (comparative more Manx, superlative most Manx)

1. pertaining to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic people.
2. of or relating to Manx Gaelic.

Proper noun

Manx n.

1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man

German

Etymology

From English Manx, from assumed Old Norse manskr, an adjectival form of Mana, Mon (“‘Man’”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /maŋks/

Proper noun

Manx n.

1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic language spoken on the Isle of Man

Related terms

• Manxkatze

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