Wessex

[ wes-iks ]

noun

1. (in the Middle Ages) a kingdom, later an earldom, in S England. : Winchester.
2. the fictional setting of the novels of Thomas Hardy, principally identifiable with Dorsetshire.

Wessex

¹

noun

1. See Edward
   Earl of Wessex
   Earl of Wessex WessexEarl of See Edward

Wessex

²

/ ˈwɛsɪks /

noun

1. an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in S and SW England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century a.d
2. 1. (in Thomas Hardy's works) the southwestern counties of England, esp Dorset
   2. ( as modifier )

      Wessex Poems

Example Sentences

At no time during the shoot was Viscount Severn directly in front of the Earl of Wessex.

From The Daily Beast

King Alfred of Wessex repelled the attacks and laid the foundations for a kingdom that would become known as England.

From The Daily Beast

Also present were Andrew and his daughter Princess Beatrice, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.

From The Daily Beast

The Royal visit by the Earl and Countess of Wessex to the territory raised tensions in Spain.

From The Daily Beast

In 655, this place was the seat of a bishopric, the largest in England, including the whole of Wessex and Mercia.

From Project Gutenberg

The sheep was valued at a shilling in both Wessex and Mercia, from early times till the 11th century.

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For, with the whole of the north and east now firmly in their grasp, the Danes were already pressing upon Wessex.

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The red dragon of Wessex, which had waved over many a battle-field and had but rarely seen defeat, appeared now for the last time.

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In early spring Guthrum went to the host on the Wessex borders, taking command in Ingvar's place.

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