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Essex

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Es·sex  (sks)
1. A historical region and Anglo-Saxon kingdom of southeast England. Probably settled by Saxons in the early sixth century, the kingdom was long dominated by Mercia and later by Wessex before and after its inclusion in the Danelaw territories from 886 to 917. There are important Roman and Saxon remains in the area.
2. An unincorporated community of northeast Maryland, a manufacturing suburb of Baltimore. Population: 39,000.

Essex, Second Earl of
See Robert Devereux.

Essex [ˈɛsɪks]
n
1. (Placename) a county of SE England, on the North Sea and the Thames estuary; the geographical and ceremonial county includes Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Administrative centre: Chelmsford. Pop. (excluding unitary authorities): 1 310 922 (2001). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3446 sq. km (1310 sq. miles)
2. (Historical Terms) an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that in the early 7th century ad comprised the modern county of Essex and much of Hertfordshire and Surrey. By the late 8th century, Essex had become a dependency of the kingdom of Mercia

Essex2
n
(Biographies / Essex, 2nd Earl of (?1566-1601) M, English, MILITARY: soldier, MISC: courtier) 2nd Earl of, title of Robert Devereux. ?1566-1601, English soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I; executed for treason
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Noun1.EssexEssex - a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
England - a division of the United Kingdom
Home Counties - the English counties surrounding London into which Greater London has expanded


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They follow each other, going very close by the Essex shore.
The chance is likely, steward, that the man you mentioned was from the Essex.
There was a short railway official travelling up to the terminus, three fairly short market gardeners picked up two stations afterwards, one very short widow lady going up from a small Essex town, and a very short Roman Catholic priest going up from a small Essex village.
 
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