Channel Islands: Meaning and Definition of

Chan'nel Is'lands

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a British island group in the English Channel, near the coast of France, consisting of Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, and smaller islands. 126,156; 75 sq. mi. (194 sq. km).
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