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Maltese

/mɑlˈtiz/ noun C2
  1. An inhabitant or a resident of Malta.
  2. A small breed of dog with a long silky coat.

Plural Maltese

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A MAN had an Ass, and a Maltese Lapdog, a very great beauty.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 18 · B2
“I am,” replied Dantès, in bad Italian, “a Maltese sailor.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 229 · C1
When the Maltese (for so they called Dantès) had said this, it was sufficient, and all went to their bunks contentedly.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 245 · C1
“What are we to do, Maltese?” asked the captain.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 252 · C1

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