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guernsey
/ˈɡɝnzi/
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What does guernsey mean?
noun
- A seaman's knitted woolen sweater, similar to a jersey.
- The shirt worn by the players.
- (slang) [receive] praise, admiration, recognition, credit, etc
More meanings (11)
noun
- A breed of dairy cattle originally bred on Guernsey; any individual of this breed.
- A knitted fisherman’s sweater of a type made on the island.
- A long-sleeved shirt worn by sportsmen, especially in rugby codes (historically).
- A team-liveried shirt; a jersey.
- Selection or election to a position.
proper noun
- An island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands.
- The Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British crown dependency on the island of Guernsey.
- An unincorporated community in California.
- A city in Iowa.
- A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A town in Wyoming.
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IPA pronunciation
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Other economic activity includes financial services, breeding the world-famous Guernsey cattle, and growing tomatoes and flowers for export.
Thank you much for the box of Guernsey lilies, which I have received.
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The islands of Guernsey and Jersey, without any means of resisting the authority of parliament, are more lightly taxed than any part of Great Britain.
This noble lady distinguished herself afterwards in a sea-fight with the French off Guernsey, when she was on her way to England to ask for more troops.
This, added to guernsey frocks, striped comforters about the neck, thick cowhide boots, woollen caps, and a strong, oily smell, and a decidedly green look, will complete the description.