Manx

[ mangks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

noun

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

Manx

/ ��æŋ�� /

adjective

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

noun

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

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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 )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Manx¹

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

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Example Sentences

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Proposed laws to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to choose to end their own lives have been agreed by the Manx parliament.

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Anyone over the age of 18 and with a prognosis of 12 months or fewer to live would be eligible, under the legislation being debated in the Manx parliament.

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The 'Manx Missile' ended his career fittingly with victory in Singapore in November - a month after he was knighted.

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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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