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Sussex

[suhs-iks]

noun

  1. a former county in SE England: divided into East Sussex and West Sussex.

  2. one of an English breed of red beef cattle.

  3. one of an English breed of chickens, raised chiefly for marketing as roasters.

  4. a kingdom of the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy in SE England.



Sussex

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. (until 1974) a county of SE England, now divided into the separate counties of East Sussex and West Sussex

  2. (in Anglo-Saxon England) the kingdom of the South Saxons, which became a shire of the kingdom of Wessex in the early 9th century a.d

  3. a breed of red beef cattle originally from Sussex

  4. a heavy and long-established breed of domestic fowl used principally as a table bird

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Ms Beeching sees parallels between the Beckham family fallout and the rift between the Sussexes and the Royal Family, which continues to make headlines.

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It was also confirmed that Jofra Archer is planning to play for Sussex in their County Championship match at Durham, beginning on 22 June.

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The company director from Goring, in West Sussex, said: "I've lost my freedom, confidence, business, very nearly my family home, and almost my will to live."

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His next target would be to play for Sussex in the County Championship before the end of this month.

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The Duchess of Sussex has posted intimate family photos of Princess Lilibet to mark her fourth birthday.

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