Guernsey

[ gurn-zee ]

noun

, plural Guern·seys

1. Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands, about 24½ sq. mi. (63 sq. km).
2. one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the Isle of Guernsey, producing rich, golden-tinted milk.
3. (lowercase) a close-fitting knitted woolen shirt worn by sailors and soccer or Rugby players.

Guernsey

/ ˈɡɜːnzɪ /

noun

1. an island in the English Channel: 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)
2. a breed of dairy cattle producing rich creamy milk, originating from the island of Guernsey
3. sometimes not capital a seaman's knitted woollen sweater
4. not capital a sleeveless woollen shirt or jumper worn by a football player
5. get a guernsey
   get a guernsey to be selected or gain recognition for something

Word History and Origins

Origin of Guernsey¹

1825–35, Guernsey fordef 2

Example Sentences

This damage to grapes would not, however, be much felt in Guernsey, as all the grapes are protected by orchard-houses.

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In Guernsey, however, Cuckoos are much too numerous for the Hedgesparrow to afford accommodation for them all.

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Professor Ansted includes it in his list, and marks it as having been found both in Guernsey and Sark.

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In Guernsey it is pretty generally distributed over the more cultivated parts, but nowhere so numerous as in England.

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I have never seen it myself in the Islands, though many of my visits to Guernsey have been in the autumn.

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