: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isle of Man, its people, or the Manx language
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: the Celtic language of the Manx people
2
plural in construction
: the people of the Isle of Man
3
: manx cat
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Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Manx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Manx. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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