Guernsey

noun

Guern·​sey ˈgərn-zē How to pronounce Guernsey (audio)
plural Guernseys
: any of a breed of usually reddish-brown and white dairy cattle that are larger than the Jersey and produce rich yellowish milk

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Examples of Guernsey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Directors/Producers Sara Archambault and Margo Guernsey, Executive Producer Maida Lynn. Time Video, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024 He was pictured in it again during a trip to the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey on July 15 and July 16, and wore it for the State Opening of Parliament on July 17 — a style surprise for the formal state occasion. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024 Then there is the massive British network, which resembles a spider web, with the City of London in the middle, surrounded by an array of British territories and dependencies: the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man. Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018 The sovereign, 75, was pictured in it again in the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey on July 15 and 16, and also at the State Opening of Parliament on July 17. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Guernsey 

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Word History

Etymology

Guernsey, Channel Islands

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Guernsey was in 1834

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Cite this Entry

“Guernsey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guernsey. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

Guernsey

noun
Guern·​sey ˈgərn-zē How to pronounce Guernsey (audio)
plural Guernseys
: any of a breed of usually reddish brown and white dairy cattle that are larger than Jerseys and produce rich yellowish milk

Geographical Definition

Guernsey

geographical name

Guern·​sey ˈgərn-zē How to pronounce Guernsey (audio)
island, one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel; capital Saint Peter Port area 24 square miles (62 square kilometers), population 55,421

Note: The guernsey breed of cattle developed here.

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