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Guern⋅sey

[gurn-zee]
–noun, plural -seys for 2, 3.
1. Isle of, one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel. With adjacent islands: 51,138; 24 1/2 sq. mi. (63 sq. km).
2. one of a breed of dairy cattle, raised originally on the Isle of Guernsey, producing rich, golden-tinted milk.
3. (lowercase) a close-fitting knitted woolen shirt worn by sailors and soccer or Rugby players.

Origin:
1825–35, for def. 2
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Guern·sey 1   (gûrn'zē)   
An island of southern Great Britain, one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel off the coast of northwest France.
Guern·sey 2   (gûrn'zē)   
n.   pl. Guern·seys
Any of a breed of brown and white dairy cattle originally developed on the island of Guernsey and noted for producing a rich golden milk.
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