Wessex
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- proper noun
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Wessex
- During the early Middle Ages, Wessex emerged as a leading power among the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
- Wessex Estate
- Wessex Archaeology
- Wessex novel
Yeah, you don't, because the Kingdom of Wessex doesn't exist.
- Yeah, you don't, because the Kingdom of Wessex doesn't exist.
Examples
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The kingdom of Wessex was known for its strong defenses against Viking invasions.
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Evidence suggests that Wessex Estate is a community with a strong sense of identity and belonging.
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If only Lord Wessex were here.
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"I am to marry Lord Wessex."
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But what of Lord Wessex?
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- Captain of the Wessex Regiment.
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She is to marry Lord Wessex.
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They'll be looking for us in the Wessex ports.
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Good evening, Mr. Wessex.
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Wessex, although different from Bali, somehow evokes that same feel for us.
Academic text (2009)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wessex comes from the Old English Westseaxe, made from West and Saxons, and it literally means 'West Saxons', the Saxon people who lived in the west. So Wessex is the name of the land or kingdom where those western Saxons lived, now the southwest of England.