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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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Gilroy is putting items from his time with Madonna up for sale at Guernsey’s 60th Anniversary Downtown Auction on Sept. 25.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
Directors/Producers Sara Archambault and Margo Guernsey, Executive Producers Maida Lynn and Sarah Longwell.
—Time Video, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
The Chelsea’s neon beacon has been divided into pieces, as auctioneer Arlan Ettinger, owner of the auction house Guernsey’s, tells the New York Times’ James Barron.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
Directors/Producers Sara Archambault and Margo Guernsey, Executive Producer Maida Lynn.
—Time Video, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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Word History
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 11 Oct. 2024.
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Guernsey
noun
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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