Channel
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English
Etymology 1
From being a channel.
Proper noun
the Channel
- (Europe) Ellipsis of English Channel: A strait in Europe, separating Great Britain from France and connecting the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
Derived terms
English Channel
Translations
English Channel — see English Channel
Etymology 2
Named after the Channel Islands, from where settlers once came from, in the early 18th-century. The Channel Islands are located in the English Channel, a strait (channel) separating the island of Great Britain from the coast of mainland Europe.
Proper noun
Channel
- A former village and district of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Derived terms
Channel, Newfoundland