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Guernsey.

An island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡɜːnzi/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɝnzi/US/ˈɡɛrnze/Scotland/ˈɡɛrnzɪ/Scotland
  1. An island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands.

  2. The Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British crown dependency on the island of Guernsey.

  3. An unincorporated community in California.

  4. A city in Iowa.

  5. A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.

  6. A town in Wyoming.

Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman, from Old Norse, compound of Grani (“Grani's”) and ey (“island”). Folk etymology points to a dialectal root for green.

noun/ˈɡɜːnzi/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡɝnzi/US/ˈɡɛrnze/Scotland/ˈɡɛrnzɪ/Scotland
  1. A breed of dairy cattle originally bred on Guernsey; any individual of this breed.

  2. A knitted fisherman’s sweater of a type made on the island.

  3. A long-sleeved shirt worn by sportsmen, especially in rugby codes (historically).

  4. A team-liveried shirt; a jersey.

    Australia
  5. Selection or election to a position.

    Australia
Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman, from Old Norse, compound of Grani (“Grani's”) and ey (“island”). Folk etymology points to a dialectal root for green.

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