First Known Use: circa 1563
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1Manx
adjective \ˈmaŋ(k)s\
Definition of MANX
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isle of Man, its people, or the Manx language
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Origin of MANX
alteration of Maniske, from Old Norse *manskr, from Mana Isle of Man
2Manx
noun
Definition of MANX
1
: the Celtic language of the Manx people
2
plural in construction : the people of the Isle of Man
3
: manx cat
First Known Use of MANX
1656
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