Manx

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adjective

ˈmaŋ(k)s 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isle of Man, its people, or the Manx language

Manx

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noun

1

: the Celtic language of the Manx people

2

plural in construction : the people of the Isle of Man

3

: manx cat

Examples of Manx in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

After a spectacular photo stop at the summit, the group about-faced back to the Petersen Museum for a quick lunch at the Meyers Manx lobby cafe. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 May 2026

Everything from Porsche-engine swaps to dune buggy and Meyer’s Manx transformations resulted in a couple of decades of audacious experimentation. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025

Those breeds include Persian, Manx, British and American shorthaired, exotic shorthaired, Ragamuffin, Birman, Sphynx, Maine Coons and Norweigan Forest cats. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025

In the spring and summer, the island is home to a large colony of nesting Manx shearwater, around a quarter of the seabird’s global population. — Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

alteration of Maniske, from Old Norse *manskr, from Mana Isle of Man

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1563, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Manx

• Manx cat

Rhymes for Manx

• blanks
• cranks
• flanks
• francs
• franks
• hanks
• planks
• pranks
• ranks
• shanks
• tanks
• thanks