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Essex
[ es-iks ]
noun
- 2nd Earl of. Devereux, Robert.
- a county in SE England. 1,418 sq. mi. (3,670 sq. km).
- a town in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- a town in W Vermont.
Essex
1/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- 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)
- 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
Essex
2/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- 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
Example Sentences
Fox, 46, of Peldon in Essex, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with two counts under the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
An Essex primary school head teacher says a national free breakfast club scheme for pupils is "indicative of society".
Tucked away on an industrial estate in Essex is a building that could one day house some of the world's deadliest pathogens.
I finally graduated from the University of Essex in 2013 and didn't have much luck concerning friendship there either.
Tom Simons, a former chief superintendent, was dismissed by Essex Police after a disciplinary hearing found he abused his position for a sexual purpose with a colleague.
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