Channel

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Etymology 1

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From being a channel.

Proper noun

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the Channel

  1. (Europe) Ellipsis of English Channel: A strait in Europe, separating Great Britain from France and connecting the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
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English Channel
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Etymology 2

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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.

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Channel

  1. A former village and district of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Channel, Newfoundland
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