Sussex

English

/ˈsʌs.əks/

proper noun
Definitions
  • A former county in the south-east of England (now divided into East East- and West West-), then bordered by Surrey, Kent, Hampshire and the English Channel.
  • (town in New Brunswick)
  • (borough in New Jersey)
  • (census-designated place in Virginia)
  • (village in Wisconsin)

Etymology

Compound from Old English suþ (south) + Old English Seaxe.

Origin

Old English

Seaxe

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