Wessex

[ wes-iks ]

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noun

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

Wessex

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noun

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

Wessex

noun

Earl of Wessex
WessexEarl of See Edward

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After being stored for more than 30 years in a loft, the sleeve is going under the hammer at auctioneers, Wessex Auction Rooms, in Wiltshire.

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Under the agreement of anonymity, he has studied two leaked reports provided to the BBC about safety at the Wessex Water Avonmouth plant near Bristol.

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The coins would later be revealed to feature the heads of both Alfred the Great, who ruled Wessex, and Ceolwulf II of Mercia, the ancient kingdom covering the area where the coins were found.

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For part of that period, Wessex - the region that the estate sits within - was officially in a drought.

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The auction, at Wessex Auction Rooms in Chippenham, was described as "extremely unique".

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Wesleyan Methodist Wessex culture

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