Brecqhou

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proper noun

One of the Channel Islands, a tenement of Sark, of which it lies to the west.

OriginOld Norse brekka →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the Channel Islands, a tenement of Sark, of which it lies to the west.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebrekka“slope, escarpment”
  2. EnglishBrecqhou

From Old Norse brekka (“slope, escarpment”); compare French Bricquebec and Old Norse holmr (“island, islet”).

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APA

Brecqhou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brecqhou

MLA

“Brecqhou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brecqhou. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brecqhou,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brecqhou.

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