Manx

[ mangks ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) the inhabitants of the Isle of Man.
2. the Gaelic of the Isle of Man, virtually extinct.

Manx

/ mæŋks /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isle of Man, its inhabitants, their language, or their dialect of English

noun

1. a language of the Isle of Man, belonging to the N Celtic branch of the Indo-European family and closely related to Scottish Gaelic
2. functioning as plural the people of the Isle of Man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Manx¹

1565–75; syncopated and metathesized form of earlier Manisk ( e ) < Old Norse manskr of the Isle of Man, equivalent to Man name of the island + -skr adj. suffix denoting origin ( -ish ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Manx¹

C16: earlier Maniske, from Scandinavian, from Mana Isle of Man + -iske -ish

Example Sentences

The 'Manx Missile' said following the final stage of his 15th Tour this summer that it was "likely" the final race of his career.

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A competitor has died after a crash during the opening qualifying session of the 2024 Manx Grand Prix, organisers have confirmed.

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The 'Manx Missile' penned a new one-year contract with his Astana-Qazaqstan team last Autumn, delaying plans to bow out of the sport to pursue a record 35th Tour de France stage win this summer.

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Named Teeval, which is Manx Gaelic for mermaid, it is the first of three planned as part of the Laxey Community Skiff Building Project, which aims to help people reconnect with the sea.

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She prepared a presentation for the Manx government, advising urgent action was needed.

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