sark

[ sahrk ]

/ sɑrk /

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noun Scot. and North England.

any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.

Words nearby sark

sargon of akkad, sari, sarie marais, sarin, sarit thanarat, sark, sarka, sarking, sarkozy, sarky, sarmatia

Origin of sark

before 900; Middle English; Old English serc; cognate with Old Norse serkr (cf. berserk)

OTHER WORDS FROM sark

sark·less, adjective

Definition for sark (2 of 2)

Sark

[ sahrk ]

/ sɑrk /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for sark

Despite recent attempts at democracy and modernization, Sark is full of quirks befitting its history.
The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark|Liza Foreman|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Sark, horses and carts and feudal traditions still remain strong.
The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark|Liza Foreman|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
En route, Tron encounters the MCP's henchman, Sark, and the two battle it out cyberstyle.
Catch Up on Tron: Watch 6 Key Moments|Alex Berg|December 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Alderney and Sark have a separate legal existence with courts dependent on the royal court of Guernsey.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

And then he had heaved a sigh of regret at thought of being where he was when he might have been in Sark.
Pearl of Pearl Island|John Oxenham
The fishermen of Sark know this, as does any one who has seen them execute certain movements in the sea.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
The whole east coast of Sark right up to the Burons, off the Creux, lay basking in the morning light.
A Maid of the Silver Sea|John Oxenham
It was they who had stirred up the Sark men against Gard, and they missed no opportunity of keeping their ill brew on the boil.
A Maid of the Silver Sea|John Oxenham

British Dictionary definitions for sark (1 of 2)

sark

/ (særk) /

noun

Scot a shirt or (formerly) chemise

Word Origin for sark

Old English serc; related to Old Norse serkr

British Dictionary definitions for sark (2 of 2)

Sark

/ (sɑːk) /

noun

an island in the English Channel in the Channel Islands, consisting of Great Sark and Little Sark, connected by an isthmus: ruled by a hereditary Seigneur or Dame. Pop: 591 (2000). Area: 5 sq km (2 sq miles)French name: Sercq

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