"Jersey" meaning in English

See Jersey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdʒɜːzi/ [UK], /ˈdʒɝzi/ [US] Forms: Jersey
Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Jersey is an island related to the United Kingdom. It is called a dependency.
    Sense id: simple-Jersey-en-name-C6J63vCL
  2. Jersey is a kind of cow from the island of Jersey.
    Sense id: simple-Jersey-en-name-VyFXHsaw
  3. Jersey is a place and related title of a certain English earl, a kind of noble.
    Sense id: simple-Jersey-en-name-bsjCm2yX
  4. Jersey is a way to refer to New Jersey, a US state.
    Sense id: simple-Jersey-en-name-1q1WrUhX Categories (other): Colloquial
  5. Jersey is a town in the US state of Georgia.
    Sense id: simple-Jersey-en-name-z35EaG~p
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          "text": "Pete lives in New York, but he's from Jersey."
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