an island in the Irish Sea which is a British Crown dependency having home rule, with its own legislature (the Tynwald) and judicial system; pop. 82,000 (est. 2009); capital, Douglas. The island was part of the Norse kingdom of the Hebrides in the Middle Ages, passing into Scottish hands in 1266 for a time, until the English gained control in the early 15th century. Its ancient language, Manx, is still occasionally used for ceremonial purposes.
马恩岛（英国的一个岛屿, 地处爱尔兰海, 实行地方自治, 设有自己的立法机构——马恩岛议会和司法体系; 2009年估计人口82,000; 首府道格拉斯; 中世纪时是古斯堪的纳维亚赫布里底群岛王国的领土, 后于1266年一度转由苏格兰管辖, 直到15世纪初才被划入英国版图; 马恩岛语是该地古老的语言, 如今仍用于某些典礼中）。