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Definition of Channel islands
1. Proper noun. A group of islands in the English Channel - Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm, Brecqhou, Lihou, Jethou and Burhou ¹
2. Proper noun. A group of islands off the coast of California ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Channel islands
1. A group of four british islands and several islets in the english channel off the coast of france. They are known to have been occupied prehistorically. They were a part of normandy in 933 but were united to the british crown at the time of the norman conquest in 1066. Guernsey and jersey originated noted breeds of cattle. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Channel Islands
Literary usage of Channel islands
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Great Britain: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1897)
"September is the best month for a visit to the channel islands. Few travellers
will care to make this trip unless they can spend a week at least among the ..."
2. A History of English Law by William Searle Holdsworth, John Burke (1903)
"Appeals from the channel islands were the earliest instances of this branch of the
... The channel islands were anciently part of the Duchy of Normandy. ..."
3. The Book of British Topography: A Classified Catalogue of the Topographical by John Parker Anderson (1881)
"channel islands. T., D. Collections for the history of Hampshire and the Bishopric
of Winchester, including the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, and Serke. ..."
4. Roman Law in the Modern World by Charles Phineas Sherman (1922)
"French law are: the European channel islands in Europe, the islands of Mauritius and
... Lying nearer to France than to England, the channel islands are the ..."
5. The New Larned History for Ready Reference, Reading and Research: The Actual by Josephus Nelson Larned, Augustus Hunt Shearer (1922)
"channel islands, group of islands situated in the English channel and belonging to
... "As regards the export trade of the channel islands, it has been ..."
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