Manx

American  

[mangks] / mæŋks /

adjective

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

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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 British  

/ mæŋks /

adjective

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

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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

Etymology

Origin of Manx

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 )

Example Sentences

Matt Harrison is behind the Isle of Man Farm Shop Company, renovating the space into a shop and deli, focusing on local Manx produce.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Manx Care said all the latest contracts had been agreed for five years, with an option to extend for a further two.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Another Manx resident, Garry Bolton reported a similar ordeal in Turkey, when he travelled there with his partner for her birthday - but said they never made it past the airport.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Manx BirdLife's Allison Leonard said: "If you speak to any birdwatcher they will tell you that Langness is one of the best places to go birdwatching on the island."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

They are twice as big as any Manx cat I ever saw.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck