Essex

proper nounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈɛs.ɪks//

A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the Thames estuary.

proper noun

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A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the Thames estuary.
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A town in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
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A number of places in the United States: A locality in Humboldt County, California.
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A number of places in the United States: A small unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
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A number of places in the United States: A township and village therein, in Kankakee County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Stark County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Page County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland.
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A number of places in the United States: A coastal town and census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Clinton County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Stoddard County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Essex County, New York.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Halifax County, North Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Union County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: A large rural town in Chittenden County, Vermont.
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A surname.
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A unisex given name transferred from the place name.
A divorce has been granted to Mrs. Essex Leila Hilary Drury, formerly Miss Essex French, on the ground of misconduct.
Retired Army colonel Essex Moorcroft is going to war against the 50-penny piece. He said yesterday at his home in Rosset, Denbighshire: “It is an ugly coin and an insult to our Sovereign, whose image it bears.”
The couple welcomed their second child, daughter Essex Reese Rosenbaum, on Friday, Nov. 4 in Miami, Florida, they confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English Ēastseaxan (literally “East Saxons”), which stood for both Essex and the people of Essex.

Essence · A female given name of African-American usage.essential · Necessary.essentially · In an essential way. In essence: by nature.

Essex · A maritime county of England bordered by the North Sea, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London, and separated from Kent by the…

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