Wessex
English
Etymology
From Middle English Wessex, from Old English Westseaxan ~ Westseaxe (“Wessex”, literally “west Saxons”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Wessex
- One of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, existing between the 6th and 9th centuries, and comprising most of England south of the Thames.
Translations
A former kingdom in England.
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- en:Regions of England