Sussex
Americannoun
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a former county in SE England: divided into East Sussex and West Sussex.
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one of an English breed of red beef cattle.
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one of an English breed of chickens, raised chiefly for marketing as roasters.
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a kingdom of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy in SE England.
noun
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(until 1974) a county of SE England, now divided into the separate counties of East Sussex and West Sussex
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(in Anglo-Saxon England) the kingdom of the South Saxons, which became a shire of the kingdom of Wessex in the early 9th century a.d
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a breed of red beef cattle originally from Sussex
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a heavy and long-established breed of domestic fowl used principally as a table bird
Example Sentences
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In 2015 Ms. Allen and a fellow historian, Emily Sneff, discovered an elaborate parchment manuscript of the Declaration of Independence in the unlikely location of England’s West Sussex Record Office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Robinson has benefitted from being given the captaincy at Sussex and admitted he has matured.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The truth is that Sussex wanted to get the absolute best out of their champion bowler and reasoned it would come through more responsibility.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He has been in custody since his arrest in West Sussex on 16 May.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“Lexie was at Serena’s. I was over at Sussex playing ball. You?”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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