Guernsey
noun
Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands, about 24½ sq. mi. (63 sq. km).
Guernseys
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pluralof Guernsey.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For many visitors, the cows — quiet herds of Devons, Guernseys and Jerseys happily munching on the flowing grasses — are just one more piece of the picturesque landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Askernish is a Highland cow with hair in its eyes standing next to Herefords and Guernseys.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 11, 2013
The Guernseys — Carole, 71, and Jerry, 67 — also aren't sure if they will rebuild or not.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2010
His chief outside-work interest is the farm, where he likes to wander on weekends, carrying a notebook with the vital statistics of his 415 Guernseys and calling them by name—"Emma, Brenda, Belle, Charming."
From Time Magazine Archive
Herds of pure-bred Guernseys also exist in the Isle of Wight and in various counties of England and Scotland.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
