Alderney
Americannoun
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one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km).
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any of several breeds of cattle raised originally in the Channel Islands, as the Jersey or Guernsey.
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French name: Aurigny. 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)
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an early, but now extinct, breed of dairy cattle originating from the island of Alderney
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Former BBC News correspondent Simon Hall reported from Alderney during the 1999 eclipse.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hundreds of astronomers were among those who travelled to Alderney in the Channel Islands to view the eclipse on 11 August 1999.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Cameron said unlike its sister islands Guernsey and Jersey, Alderney did not have cable supplying electricity from France.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Members of the Alderney Horticultural Society have been working to plant and maintain many of the island's public spaces.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the month of August, 1750, three hundred and fifty-three settlers arrived in the ship Alderney; and in September following, three hundred German Protestants, from the Palatinate, in the ship Ann.
From History of Halifax City by Thomas B. Akins
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