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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
Examples of Maltese in a Sentence
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The actor had three children with his late ex-wife, Faye Maltese, who died in 2017.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The 95-year-old actor shared one son and two daughters with his late ex-wife, Faye Maltese: Christopher, 65, Elizabeth, 62, and Leslie, 58.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Hackman has two daughters Elizabeth Jean and Leslie Anne—with his first wife, Faye Maltese.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The French Connection actor shared three children, Elizabeth, Christopher and Leslie, with his late ex-wife Faye Maltese.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Hackman had three children — two daughters and a son — with his first wife, Faye Maltese.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Bonus points for writer Michael Maltese’s hilarious faux-French dialogue.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Hackman had one son and two daughters with his first wife, Faye Maltese.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Hackman divorced his first wife, Faye Maltese, in 1986.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The 95-year-old actor shared one son and two daughters with his late ex-wife, Faye Maltese: Christopher, 65, Elizabeth, 62, and Leslie, 58.
—Jessica Schladebeck, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Hackman has two daughters Elizabeth Jean and Leslie Anne—with his first wife, Faye Maltese.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The French Connection actor shared three children, Elizabeth, Christopher and Leslie, with his late ex-wife Faye Maltese.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Hackman had three children — two daughters and a son — with his first wife, Faye Maltese.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Bonus points for writer Michael Maltese’s hilarious faux-French dialogue.
—Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Hackman had one son and two daughters with his first wife, Faye Maltese.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
Hackman divorced his first wife, Faye Maltese, in 1986.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Maltese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maltese. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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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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