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guernsey

Guern·sey
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gurn-zee]
    • /ˈgɜrn zi/
    • /ˈɡɜːn.zi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gurn-zee]
    • /ˈgɜrn zi/

Definitions of guernsey word

  • noun plural guernsey Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands, about 24½ sq. mi. (63 sq. km). 1
  • noun plural guernsey one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the Isle of Guernsey, producing rich, golden-tinted milk. 1
  • noun plural guernsey (lowercase) a close-fitting knitted woolen shirt worn by sailors and soccer or Rugby players. 1
  • noun guernsey A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey. 1
  • noun guernsey an island in the English Channel: a British Crown Dependency (but not part of the United Kingdom); the second largest of the Channel Islands, which, with Alderney and Sark, Herm, Jethou, and some islets, forms the bailiwick of Guernsey; finance, market gardening, dairy farming, and tourism. Capital: St Peter Port. Pop: 65 605 (2013). Area: 63 sq km (24.5 sq miles) 0
  • noun guernsey a breed of dairy cattle producing rich creamy milk, originating from the island of Guernsey 0
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Origin of guernsey

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, for def 2

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Parts of speech for Guernsey

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guernsey popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • alderney

    one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel: separated from the French coast by a dangerous tidal channel (the Race of Alderney). Pop: 2294 (2001). Area: 8 sq km (3 sq miles)

  • channel islands

    a group of islands in the English Channel, off the NW coast of France, consisting of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Brechou or Brecqhou, Sark, Herm, Jethou, and Lihou (all between them representing the British Kingdom Crown Dependencies of the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey) - the only part of the duchy of Normandy remaining to Britain - and the Roches Douvres and the Îles Chausey (which belong to France). Pop: 149 878 (2001). Area: 194 sq km (75 sq miles)

  • dairy breed

    any of several breeds of cattle developed primarily for production of milk rather than meat, as Ayrshire, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey breeds.

  • guernsey lily

    a bulbous plant, Nerine sarniensis, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having clusters of crimson flowers.

  • little sark

    one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel E of Guernsey, connected to Sark by a natural causeway.

  • sark

    one of the Channel Islands, E of Guernsey. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
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