jersey

  • 11Jersey — Jersey, GA U.S. town in Georgia Population (2000): 163 Housing Units (2000): 65 Land area (2000): 0.780110 sq. miles (2.020475 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.780110 sq. miles (2.020475 sq. km) …

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  • 12Jersey, GA — U.S. town in Georgia Population (2000): 163 Housing Units (2000): 65 Land area (2000): 0.780110 sq. miles (2.020475 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.780110 sq. miles (2.020475 sq. km) FIPS code …

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  • 13jersey — (plural jerséis) sustantivo masculino 1. Prenda de punto con mangas que cubre desde el cuello hasta más abajo de la cintura: un jersey de lana. Iba con un jersey de cuello alto. Sinónimo: suéter. 2. Origen: Uruguay. Tela de fibra artificial, lisa …

    Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • 14Jersey — Jersey1 [jʉr′zē] n. pl. jerseys any of a breed of small dairy cattle, originally from Jersey, often light red or fawn in color: its milk has a high butterfat content Jersey2 [jʉr′zē] 1. largest of the Channel Islands of the United Kingdom, 15 mi… …

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  • 15jersey — justice (reputedly efficient and speedy); jersey lightning (applejack) …

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  • 16jersey — (n.) 1580s as a type of knitted cloth; 1842 as a breed of cattle; both from Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. Its name is said to be a corruption of L. Caesarea, the Roman name for the island (or another near it), influenced by O.E. ey island;… …

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  • 17jersey — /ˈdʒersi, ingl. ˈdʒYːzɪ/ [vc. ingl., dal n. dell isola Jersey, luogo originario di produzione] s. m. inv. maglina, organzino …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 18jersey — [jʉr′zē] n. pl. jerseys [< JERSEY2: orig. used of worsted garments made in Jersey of locally produced wool] 1. a soft, elastic, knitted cloth 2. a closefitting pullover sweater or shirt worn by athletes, sailors, etc. 3. any closefitting,… …

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  • 19Jersey — (spr. Dschersi), 1) größte aus der Gruppe der englischen Normannischen Inseln (s.d.); 7 QM., 57,000 Ew., nördlich durch Felsen, südlich durch Sandbänke gefährlich, durch mehrere Forts geschützt, hat mehrere Baien, Obst u. Gemüsebau, Viehzucht;… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 20Jersey — (spr. dschörsi), die größte der englischen Kanalinseln (s. d.), das Caesarea der Alten, an der Westküste des Depart. Manche in Frankreich, 116,2 qkm (2,1 QM.) groß, mit steiler Nordküste, die sich nach S. zu sanft abdacht, gut bewässert und… …

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