Sussex

[ suhs-iks ]

noun

1. a former county in SE England: divided into East Sussex and West Sussex.
2. one of an English breed of red beef cattle.
3. one of an English breed of chickens, raised chiefly for marketing as roasters.
4. a kingdom of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy in SE England.

Sussex

/ ˈsʌsɪks /

noun

1. (until 1974) a county of SE England, now divided into the separate counties of East Sussex and West Sussex
2. (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
3. a breed of red beef cattle originally from Sussex
4. a heavy and long-established breed of domestic fowl used principally as a table bird

Example Sentences

Research led by the University of Southampton has revealed that several groups of meat-eating dinosaur stalked the Bexhill-on-Sea region of coastal East Sussex 135 million years ago.

From Science Daily

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated to Montecito, California four years ago, after announcing they would step back as senior royals and work to become financially independent.

From BBC

The mother of an 18-year-old student from East Sussex who is facing a quadruple amputation after sepsis has described how he is "determined" to return to university.

From BBC

Buttercups Sanctuary, which also serves Sussex and Surrey, said it has received nearly 30 goats over the last fortnight, which has pushed the site to maximum capacity with its herd now numbering about 130.

From BBC

Teachers at three sixth form colleges across Sussex are set to begin the first of three one-day strikes over pay.

From BBC