MeSH definition : 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. (From Webster's
New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p242);
MeSH hyponym : sark; jersey island; alderney island;
MeSH annotation : Channel refers to the English Channel;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel islands;
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. (From Webster's
New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p242)
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