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Essex

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛsɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(es′iks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Es•sex  (es′iks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical 2nd Earl of. See Devereux, Robert. 
  2. Place Namesa county in SE England. 1,410,900;
    1418 sq. mi. (3670 sq. km).
  3. Place Namesa town in N Maryland, near Baltimore. 39,614.
  4. Place Namesa town in W Vermont. 14,392.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Essex /ˈɛsɪks/ n
  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. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 324 100 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3446 sq km (1310 sq miles)
  2. an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that in the early 7th century ad comprised the modern county of Essex and much of Hertfordshire and Surrey. By the late 8th century, Essex had become a dependency of the kingdom of Mercia
Essex /ˈɛsɪks/ n
  1. 2nd Earl of, title of Robert Devereux. ?1566–1601, English soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I; executed for treason
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