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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Lizzie also reconnects with Ricky (Grayson Maxwell Guernsey), who stops by town in between boot camp and shipping out. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Looking for a unique Wisconsin gift this holiday season? Check out the new Butter Barn at Royal Guernsey Creamery just over an hour northwest of Milwaukee. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024 The film has just started principal photography on location on the U.K. island of Guernsey and is aiming for a late summer 2025 release. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024 Local farms, such as Core City neighbor Fisheye Farms and Brother Nature Produce, Guernsey Farms Dairy, Stoney Creek Mushrooms and Michigan meat purveyors like Fairway Packing Co. will make comebacks as Lady of the House suppliers. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Guernsey 

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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“Guernsey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guernsey. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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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