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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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Hackman has two daughters Elizabeth Jean and Leslie Anne—with his first wife, Faye Maltese.
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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
Hackman, who was married to Arakawa since 1991, is survived by three children, Christopher, Elizabeth Jean and Leslie Anne, with late ex-wife, Maltese.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The Live hosts are also pet parents to Lena, a Maltese/Shih Tzu mix that Ripa adopted in 2020.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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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
Hackman, who was married to Arakawa since 1991, is survived by three children, Christopher, Elizabeth Jean and Leslie Anne, with late ex-wife, Maltese.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The Live hosts are also pet parents to Lena, a Maltese/Shih Tzu mix that Ripa adopted in 2020.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Maltese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maltese. Accessed 12 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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