Illustration of Guernsey
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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Dwarfed by Guernsey and Jersey, the more significant landmasses in the English Channel, Alderney is only slightly larger than its neighbors Herm and Sark, the latter of which is notable for having been, until 2008, the last feudal state in Europe.
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Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Farmworkers' struggle:In Yuma, the heat is worsened by inadequate housing
Unlike California and other states, Arizona lacks laws and regulations to protect farm workers from the heat, Jill Guernsey de Zapien, a public health professor at the University of Arizona, told The Arizona Republic in July.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024
As for the romantic aspect, the lead character is torn between two men: her American fiancé (Glen Powell) and a new man from Guernsey (Michiel Huisman).
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
The New York auction -- set for Feb. 22 -- comes following a deal between Guernsey’s Auction House in New York and Mandela’s daughter Makaziwe Mandela, is estimated at a collective value of between $2 to $3 million.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2024
The decision appears to have cleared the way for a sale by Guernsey’s auction house in New York on Feb. 22.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
Jersey and Guernsey islands, two British Crown dependencies in the English Channel near northern France, clocked gusts of 80 to 90 mph and suffered serious damage.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
Farmworkers in Arizona are covered under federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, Guernsey de Zapien said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2023
Motz's milkshakes — chocolate, strawberry and vanilla — are made using Calder Dairy and Farm products and Guernsey Dairy products, Mike Milosavljevki said.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Farmworkers' struggle:In Yuma, the heat is worsened by inadequate housing
Unlike California and other states, Arizona lacks laws and regulations to protect farm workers from the heat, Jill Guernsey de Zapien, a public health professor at the University of Arizona, told The Arizona Republic in July.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024
As for the romantic aspect, the lead character is torn between two men: her American fiancé (Glen Powell) and a new man from Guernsey (Michiel Huisman).
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
The New York auction -- set for Feb. 22 -- comes following a deal between Guernsey’s Auction House in New York and Mandela’s daughter Makaziwe Mandela, is estimated at a collective value of between $2 to $3 million.
—Emma Ogao, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2024
The decision appears to have cleared the way for a sale by Guernsey’s auction house in New York on Feb. 22.
—Matt Stevens, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
Jersey and Guernsey islands, two British Crown dependencies in the English Channel near northern France, clocked gusts of 80 to 90 mph and suffered serious damage.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
Farmworkers in Arizona are covered under federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, Guernsey de Zapien said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2023
Motz's milkshakes — chocolate, strawberry and vanilla — are made using Calder Dairy and Farm products and Guernsey Dairy products, Mike Milosavljevki said.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
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Etymology
Guernsey, Channel Islands
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined above
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“Guernsey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guernsey. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Guernsey
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Guern·sey
ˈgərn-zē 
plural Guernseys
: any of a breed of usually reddish brown and white dairy cattle that are larger than Jerseys and produce rich yellowish milk
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