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plural Maltese
1
: a native or inhabitant of Malta
2
: the Semitic language of the Maltese people
3
: any of a breed of toy dogs with a long silky white coat, a black nose, and very dark eyes
Maltese
adjective
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Small dogs, like Chihuahuas, Yorkies, Maltese or Shih Tzus typically live between 14-16 years.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Chihuahuas, Maltese, poodles, Yorkshire terriers, Pomeranians, Lhasa Apsos, King Charles cavalier spaniels, and Shih Tzus are all prone to periodontal disease.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Thursday, June 13 Channel 1 Matt Maltese — 8:05 p.m.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 June 2024
Other requirements to qualify include being in receipt of stable and regular income, holding an EU health insurance policy, and being able to communicate in one of the official languages of Malta (English and Maltese).
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Working as independent contractors who aren’t reimbursed for travel expenses, making enough for groceries, clothing, the dogs (the couple have a Yorkie, a Maltese and a husky), the truck and the costs involved with having a baby can be a challenge.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Join 5 others in the comments View Comments In 2008, a New York probate court overruled controversial real estate mogul Leona Helmsley’s $12-million bequest to her beloved Maltese, Trouble, knocking down the dog’s share of her estate to $2 million.
—Alexandra Peers, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
But her mom, Doriana, decided to take it up a notch by getting her two Toy Maltese Bichons - Nala and Thor.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
In desperation, the couple’s 17-year-old son snatched the family’s dog, a Maltese named Lily, and rappelled to the ground using some cables hanging near the fire escape, his mother said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Chihuahuas, Maltese, poodles, Yorkshire terriers, Pomeranians, Lhasa Apsos, King Charles cavalier spaniels, and Shih Tzus are all prone to periodontal disease.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Thursday, June 13 Channel 1 Matt Maltese — 8:05 p.m.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 June 2024
Other requirements to qualify include being in receipt of stable and regular income, holding an EU health insurance policy, and being able to communicate in one of the official languages of Malta (English and Maltese).
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Working as independent contractors who aren’t reimbursed for travel expenses, making enough for groceries, clothing, the dogs (the couple have a Yorkie, a Maltese and a husky), the truck and the costs involved with having a baby can be a challenge.
—Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Join 5 others in the comments View Comments In 2008, a New York probate court overruled controversial real estate mogul Leona Helmsley’s $12-million bequest to her beloved Maltese, Trouble, knocking down the dog’s share of her estate to $2 million.
—Alexandra Peers, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
But her mom, Doriana, decided to take it up a notch by getting her two Toy Maltese Bichons - Nala and Thor.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
In desperation, the couple’s 17-year-old son snatched the family’s dog, a Maltese named Lily, and rappelled to the ground using some cables hanging near the fire escape, his mother said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
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Maltese
noun
Mal·tese
mȯl-ˈtēz 
plural Maltese
1
: a person born or living in Malta
2
: the Semitic language of the Maltese people
3
: any of a breed of toy dogs with a long silky white coat, a black nose, and dark eyes
Maltese
adjective
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