Suf·folk 1 (s f  k)1. A historical region of eastern England bordering on the North Sea. Settled in prehistoric times, it was part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia. Its name means the "southern people," as opposed to the "northern people" of Norfolk. 2. also (-ôk  ) An independent city of southeast Virginia southeast of Portsmouth, it was burned by the British in 1779 and occupied by Union forces in 1862. Population: 81,100. |
| Suf·folk 2 (sfk) n. 1. Any of an English breed of hornless sheep with black face and black legs, raised for high-quality mutton. 2. Any of a breed of English draft horses of a chestnut color, having short legs and a thickset heavy body. [After Suffolk, a county of eastern England.] |
Suffolk1
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(Placename) a county of SE England, on the North Sea: its coast is flat and marshy, indented by broad tidal estuaries. Administrative centre: Ipswich. Pop.: 668 548 (2001). Area: 3800 sq. km (1467 sq. miles)
Suffolk2
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a black-faced breed of sheep
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