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sussex
/ˈsʌsɪks/
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What does sussex mean?
noun
- A British breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for its meat and for its eggs.
proper noun
- 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.
- Ellipsis of University of Sussex.
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proper noun
- A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A town in New Brunswick, Canada.
- 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.
- A borough of New Jersey, United States.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Sussex County, Virginia, United States.
- A village in Wisconsin, United States.
- 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.
What is known as the South-Downs in Sussex is a range of hills of a general height of seven hundred feet.
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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.
If you love good roads, conveniences, good inns, plenty of postilions and horses, be so kind as never to go into Sussex.
The largest and best breed of springers is said to be in Sussex, and is much esteemed in the Wealds of that county.