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Sussex

sus·sex

UK/ˈsʌs.ɪks/ US/ˈsʌsɪks/ uncommon

noun

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a former Anglo-Saxon kingdom in southern England on the English Channel; was captured by Wessex in the 9th century

Origin

Inherited from Old English Sūþseaxan (literally “South Saxons”), which stood for both Sussex and its people. The town in New Brunswick may have been named after Sussex, New Jersey. The civil parish is named after the town.

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