Manx cat

Manx cat
noun
a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man
• Syn: ↑Manx
• Hypernyms: ↑domestic cat, ↑house cat, ↑Felis domesticus, ↑Felis catus

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized M
: a short-haired domestic cat having the tail externally lacking though represented internally by a few rudimentary vertebrae and constituting a distinct breed

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a tailless variety of the domestic cat.
[1855-60]

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Manx cat noun
A breed of cat with only a rudimentary tail
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Main Entry: ↑Manx

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Manx «mangks», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of the Isle of Man, its people, or their language. The Isle of Man is a small island west of northern England in the Irish Sea.
–n.
1. the people of the Isle of Man.
2. the Celtic language spoken on the Isle of Man.
╂[earlier, maniske, perhaps < a Scandinavian word < the Celtic name of the island (compare Old Irish Manu)]
Usage Manx, meaning the people of the Isle of Man, is plural in use: »

The Manx are hardworking people.

Manx, meaning the language of these people, is singular in use: »

Manx is nearly extinct.

Manx or manx cat,
a breed of domestic cat that has no tail or only the stump of a tail.

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n. a cat of a breed having no tail or an extremely short one

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ˌManx ˈcat f12 [Manx cat] noun
a breed of cat with no tail

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  • Manx (cat) — Manx A crouching, riser tailed, black and white female Manx. Alternative names Manks Origin Isle of Man Common nicknames …   Wikipedia

  • Manx Cat — Manx Standard Nr. Schulterhöhe Länge Gewicht Kater: 5,5 kg Ø kg Katze: 3,5 kg Ø kg erlaubte Farben nicht erlaubte Farben …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Manx cat — cat cat (k[a^]t), n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. katt, Icel. k[ o]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. ga ta, ga tos, Russ. & Pol. kot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. Cf. {Kitten}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Manx cat — prop. n. (Zo[ o]l.), A breed of domestic cats having a rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae. It is believed to have originated on the Isle of Man. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Manx cat — n a breed of cat that has no tail or only a very short tail …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Manx cat — ► NOUN ▪ a breed of cat that has no tail …   English terms dictionary

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  • manx cat — breed of cat with no tail that was originally bred in the Isle of Man …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Manx cat — noun a cat of a breed having no tail or an extremely short one …   English new terms dictionary

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