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sussex

/ˈsʌsɪks/

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What does sussex mean?

noun

  1. A British breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for its meat and for its eggs.

proper noun

  1. A former county of south-east England, England, United Kingdom, now divided into East and West Sussex), then bordered by Surrey, Kent, Hampshire and the English Channel.
  2. Ellipsis of University of Sussex.
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proper noun

  1. A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. A town in New Brunswick, Canada.
  3. Ellipsis of Sussex Drive and Sussex Street: a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on which the residence of the Prime Minister of Canada and the Governor General of Canada are located.
  4. A borough of New Jersey, United States.
  5. A census-designated place, the county seat of Sussex County, Virginia, United States.
  6. A village in Wisconsin, United States.
  7. A surname.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsʌsɪks/

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Every expert knows this colour well, and looks for it at once when judging a class of Sussex.
Robert LeightonDogs and All about ThemProject Gutenberg ebook #10991
What is known as the South-Downs in Sussex is a range of hills of a general height of seven hundred feet.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873
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As much wealth was gained by the pursuit of the revived iron manufacture in Sussex, iron-mills rapidly extended over the ore-yielding district.
Samuel SmilesIndustrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool MakersProject Gutenberg ebook #404
If you love good roads, conveniences, good inns, plenty of postilions and horses, be so kind as never to go into Sussex.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
The largest and best breed of springers is said to be in Sussex, and is much esteemed in the Wealds of that county.
William YouattThe DogProject Gutenberg ebook #9478