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.

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Origin of sark

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sark

sarkless, adjective

Words nearby sark

Sargon of Akkad, sari, Sarie Marais, sarin, Sarit Thanarat, sark, Sarka, sarking, Sarkozy, sarky, Sarmatia

Other definitions 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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How to use sark in a sentence

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
Locals were upset by the change—they like their traditions, even if it is just for the sake of being Sark.
The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark|Liza Foreman|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With some maneuvering, he and Tron take over the MCP and kill Sark, proving they're the most badass guys in the mainframe.
Catch Up on Tron: Watch 6 Key Moments|Alex Berg|December 16, 2010|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
Professor Ansted includes it in his list, and marks it as having been found both in Guernsey and Sark.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
Probably a few yet remain in both Alderney and Sark, though they certainly are not at all numerous in either island.
Birds of Guernsey (1879)|Cecil Smith
She wore a kind of sark of shadowy black veil, sewn over with sparkling bits of gem.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell
Measles, the Member for Sark tells me, can be conveyed in various apparently innoxious guises.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 6, 1895|Various
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

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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