Manks

//mæŋks// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

adj, name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
variant plural of Manc form-of, plural, variant

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of mank form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Adjective

1
Obsolete form of Manx. alt-of, obsolete
"[…] the others marry with the Manks women, so their children become natives."
2
Something from the English city of Manchester; short for Mancunian, usually "Mancs" colloquial

Proper Noun

1
Obsolete form of Manx. alt-of, obsolete
"Those who reckon the extirpation of the Manks language to be a necessary step towards the general extension of English which they deem essential"
2
plural of Mank form-of, plural

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"[…] the others marry with the Manks women, so their children become natives."

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