Middlesex

As a result Middlesex presents a view of history that is as determinative and linear as you will find in any Greek myth.
American Dreams: “Middlesex” by Jeffrey Eugenides|Nathaniel Rich|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In Middlesex history is not just determinative; it is also cyclical.
American Dreams: “Middlesex” by Jeffrey Eugenides|Nathaniel Rich|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Noël Coward was born in Teddington, Middlesex, his father an unsuccessful piano salesman.
The Fabulous Coward|Michael Korda|November 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In 2001, Arthur's wife and his girlfriend accidentally met while he was recovering from an appendectomy in Middlesex Hospital.
Chile's Etiquette of Love|Tracy Quan|October 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

About seven o'clock one hot summer evening a strange family moved into the little village of Middlesex.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
Serjeant Glynn, well known as the advocate of Wilkes, was afterwards elected as second member for Middlesex at a by-election.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
The anger caused by the issue of the struggle with the Middlesex electors found voice in petitions to the throne.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
On both these motions the ministerial majority was substantially larger than on the Middlesex question.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
He stood for the city of London, was at the bottom of the poll, and announced that he would stand for Middlesex.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for Middlesex

Middlesex

/ (ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks) /

noun

a former county of SE England: became mostly part of N and W Greater London in 1965Abbreviation: Middx

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