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sark

1

[ sahrk ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.
  1. any long, shirtlike garment worn next to the skin, as a chemise, nightshirt, or the like.


Sark

2

[ sahrk ]

noun

  1. one of the Channel Islands, E of Guernsey. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).

sark

1

/ særk /

noun

  1. a shirt or (formerly) chemise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Sark

2

/ sɑːk /

noun

  1. 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 nameSercq
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sark1

before 900; Middle English; Old English serc; cognate with Old Norse serkr ( berserk )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sark1

Old English serc; related to Old Norse serkr
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Example Sentences

Despite recent attempts at democracy and modernization, Sark is full of quirks befitting its history.

On Sark, horses and carts and feudal traditions still remain strong.

Locals were upset by the change—they like their traditions, even if it is just for the sake of being Sark.

With some maneuvering, he and Tron take over the MCP and kill Sark, proving they're the most badass guys in the mainframe.

En route, Tron encounters the MCP's henchman, Sark, and the two battle it out cyberstyle.

Professor Ansted includes it in his list, and marks it as having been found both in Guernsey and Sark.

Probably a few yet remain in both Alderney and Sark, though they certainly are not at all numerous in either island.

She wore a kind of sark of shadowy black veil, sewn over with sparkling bits of gem.

Measles, the Member for Sark tells me, can be conveyed in various apparently innoxious guises.

The fishermen of Sark know this, as does any one who has seen them execute certain movements in the sea.

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