Wes·sex (w s  ks) A region and ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom of southern England. According to tradition, the kingdom was founded by the Saxon conquerors of Britain and at its greatest extent occupied the territory between the English Channel and the Thames River. |
Wessex [ˈwɛsɪks]
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1. (Placename) an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in S and SW England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century a.d
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms)
a. (in Thomas Hardy's works) the southwestern counties of England, esp Dorset
b. (as modifier) Wessex Poems
Wessex2
n
(Biographies / Wessex, Earl of) Earl of. See Edward2 (sense 2)
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| Noun | 1. | Wessex - a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century England - a division of the United Kingdom |
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