D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Maltese

/(ma̤l*tēs" or ma̤l*tēz")/ · Mal·tese · IPA /mɑlˈtiz/
01 prop. a. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants.
Phrases & compounds
Maltese cross — See Illust. 5, of Cross.
Maltese dog — a breed of small terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta.