Alderney
[ awl-der-nee ]
/ ˈɔl dər ni /
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noun
one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km).
any of several breeds of cattle raised originally in the Channel Islands, as the Jersey or Guernsey.
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Alderney
/ (ˈɔːldənɪ) /
noun
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)French name: Aurigny
an early, but now extinct, breed of dairy cattle originating from the island of Alderney
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