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sark

noun \ˈsärk\

Definition of SARK

dial chiefly British
:  shirt
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Origin of SARK

Middle English (Scots) serk, from Old English serc; akin to Old Norse serkr shirt
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SARK

arc, ark, bark, dark, hark, lark, marc, MARC, mark, Mark, marque, narc, nark, park, Park, quark, shark, spark, stark

Sark

geographical name \ˈsärk\

Definition of SARK

island in the English Channel, one of the Channel Islands; a dependency of Guernsey area 2 square miles (5.2 square kilometers)
— Sark·ese \ˌsär-ˈkēz, -ˈkēs\ noun

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