Wessex

[ wes-iks ]

/ ˈwɛs ɪks /

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noun

(in the Middle Ages) a kingdom, later an earldom, in S England. Capital: Winchester.

the fictional setting of the novels of Thomas Hardy, principally identifiable with Dorsetshire.

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Words nearby Wessex

Wesley, Wesleyan, Wesleyanism, Wesleyan Methodist, Wesley, John, Wessex, Wessex culture, Wessi, west, West Allis, Westar

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How to use Wessex in a sentence

At no time during the shoot was Viscount Severn directly in front of the Earl of Wessex.
Prince Charles Photographed Shooting, Charges of Animal Cruelty and Royal Hypocrisy Reignited|Tom Sykes|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
King Alfred of Wessex repelled the attacks and laid the foundations for a kingdom that would become known as England.
Scientists Find Remains of Alfred The Great Or King Edward The Elder|Nico Hines|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also present were Andrew and his daughter Princess Beatrice, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
Kate Middleton Stuns in Temperley Dress|Tom Sykes|October 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Royal visit by the Earl and Countess of Wessex to the territory raised tensions in Spain.
Edward's Visit to Gibraltar Stirs Up Spanish Anger|Tom Sykes|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In 655, this place was the seat of a bishopric, the largest in England, including the whole of Wessex and Mercia.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan
The sheep was valued at a shilling in both Wessex and Mercia, from early times till the 11th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
For, with the whole of the north and east now firmly in their grasp, the Danes were already pressing upon Wessex.
The Heroic Record of the British Navy|Archibald Hurd
The red dragon of Wessex, which had waved over many a battle-field and had but rarely seen defeat, appeared now for the last time.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
In early spring Guthrum went to the host on the Wessex borders, taking command in Ingvar's place.
Wulfric the Weapon Thane|Charles W. Whistler

British Dictionary definitions for Wessex (1 of 2)

Wessex¹

/ (ˈwɛsɪks) /

noun

an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in S and SW England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century a.d

(in Thomas Hardy's works) the southwestern counties of England, esp Dorset
(as modifier)Wessex Poems

British Dictionary definitions for Wessex (2 of 2)

Wessex²

noun

Earl of Wessex See Edward (def. 2)

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