1. (noun) Maltese
a native or inhabitant of Malta
2. (noun) Maltese, Maltese language, Malti
the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French
3. (noun) Maltese, Maltese cat
a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
4. (adj) Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese
breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
5. (adj) Maltese
of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants
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