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    Es·sex
    /ˈesəks/
    • 1. a county in eastern England; county town, Chelmsford.
    • 2. a town in northwestern Vermont that includes the village of Essex Junction; population 19,649 (est. 2008).

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EssexEssex - Wikipedia

    Thurrock. Essex ( / ˈɛsɪks / ESS-iks) is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEssex | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Contents. Essex definition: 1. a county (= area with its own local government) in eastern England 2. a county (= area with its…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESSEX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Essex in British English1. (ˈɛsɪks) noun. 1. 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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › essexESSEX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. 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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEssex | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Essex meaning: 1. a county (= area with its own local government) in eastern England 2. a county (= area with its…. Learn more.

  7. www.britannica.com › place › Essex-county-EnglandEssex | England, Map, History, Population, & Facts | Britannica

    4 days ago · Essex, administrative, geographic, and historic county of eastern England. It extends along the North Sea coastline between the Thames and Stour estuaries. The administrative county covers an area within the larger geographic county, which in turn covers a part of the original historic county of Essex.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › EssexEssex - definition of Essex by The Free Dictionary

    Define Essex. Essex synonyms, Essex pronunciation, Essex translation, English dictionary definition of Essex. A historical region and Anglo-Saxon kingdom of southeast England.

  9. www.britannica.com › place › Essex-Anglo-Saxon-kingdom-EnglandEssex | England, Map, & History | Britannica

    Essex, one of the kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England; i.e., that of the East Saxons. An area of early settlement, it probably originally included the territory of the modern county of Middlesex; London was its chief town.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionEssex - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of Essex in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › essex_nEssex, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Essex. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.