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Guern·sey (gʉrn′zē)

noun pl. Guernseys -·seys

  1. Etymology: after Guernsey, where first bred

    any of a breed of medium-sized dairy cattle, usually fawn-colored with white markings

  2. Etymology: orig. made on the island

    a closefitting, knitted woolen shirt, worn by seamen
Guernsey2 definition

Guern·sey (gʉrn′zē)

second largest of the Channel Islands of the United Kingdom, north and west of Jersey: 25 sq mi (65 sq km); pop. 59,000

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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