See Also: Manx(medicine)
Manx(dictionary)
Manx cat(encyclopedia)
Manx cat(dictionary)
Manx(dictionary)
Manx Airlines(tourism)
Manx Airlines code(tourism)
Manx Airlines flights(tourism)

Maastricht (oh) and Manx (iou)


Maastricht (oh)



a city in the Netherlands. In 1991, the leaders of the countries in the EU (=European Union) met there and made an agreement to become more politically and economically united. This agreement, called the Maastricht Treaty, was signed in 1992. The main aim of the Treaty is to establish the principle of closer economic union in the EU and a single currency (=system of money) , and it also includes the Social Chapter, which deals mainly with the rights of workers.

Manx (iou)



Manx adjective & noun. E16.

A. adjective. Of or pertaining to (the inhabitants or language of) the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. E16.
b. noun.
The Celtic language of the Isle of Man, not now learned as a first language but still in use for ceremonial purposes. M17.
As pl. The people of the Isle of Man. L17.
A Manx cat. L19.
Special collocations & comb.: Manx cat a tailless variety of the domestic cat, originating in the Isle of Man. Manx LOGHTAN. Manxman a (male) native of the Isle of Man. Manx shearwater a shearwater of Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, Puffinus puffinus, which is brownish black with white underparts. Manxwoman a female native of the Isle of Man.