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Sark
(särk) One of the Channel Islands in the English Channel east of Guernsey. It comprises Great Sark and Little Sark, which are joined by a natural causeway.
Sark·ese′ (sär-kēz′, -kēs′) adj. & n.
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sark
(særk)n
(Clothing & Fashion) Scot a shirt or (formerly) chemise
[Old English serc; related to Old Norse serkr]
Sark
(sɑːk)n
(Placename) an island in the English Channel in the Channel Islands, consisting of Great Sark and Little Sark, connected by an isthmus: ruled by a hereditary Seigneur or Dame. Pop: 591 (2000). Area: 5 sq km (2 sq miles). French name: Sercq
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sark
(sɑrk)n. Chiefly Scot.
a garment worn next to the skin, as a shirt or chemise.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English serc; c. Old Norse serkr (compare berserk)]
Sark
(sɑrk)n.
one of the Channel Islands. 584; 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
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