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Essex

/ˈɛsɪks/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A county in southeast England, northeast of London.

    "They decided to move to the countryside in Essex for a quieter life."

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

From Old English Ēastseaxe, meaning 'East Saxons', referring to the Germanic tribe and the kingdom they established in the region.

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