Essex

[ es-iks ]

noun

1. 2nd Earl of. Devereux, Robert.
2. a county in SE England. 1,418 sq. mi. (3,670 sq. km).
3. a town in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
4. a town in W Vermont.

Essex

¹

/ ˈɛsɪks /

noun

1. Essex, 2nd Earl of?15661601MEnglishMILITARY: soldierMISC: courtier 2nd Earl of, title of Robert Devereux. ?1566–1601, English soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I; executed for treason

Essex

²

/ 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. 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

Example Sentences

His comments follow a row between Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson and Essex Police, who are investigating an allegation she breached the Public Order Act in a social media post last year.

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The company currently makes diesel engines for vans at its Dagenham factory in Essex.

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The firm said it had concluded that the London Gateway on the Thames estuary in Essex was "the most optimal port to serve our customers" in the UK.

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In a statement, Essex Police said officers “went to a residential address to arrange a time to do an interview with a woman about a complaint made by a member of the public”.

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The unitary council in south Essex became effectively bankrupt two years ago after it borrowed and invested hundreds of millions and racked up a £1.5bn debt.

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