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Essex

es·sex

UK/ˈɛs.ɪks/ US/ˈɛsɪks/ fairly common

noun

1.

Origin

Inherited from Old English Ēastseaxan (literally “East Saxons”), which stood for both Essex and the people of Essex.

Phrases

  • Essex Center
  • Essex County
  • Essex girl
  • Essex Junction
  • Essex man
  • Essex skipper
  • Mid Sussex
  • West Sussex

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