Meaning of Wessex | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One of the seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, existing between the 6th and 9th centuries, and comprising most of England south of the Thames.
   historical
2. The West Country, a geographic area in the south west of England.

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Examples

“Grey-stoned and dun-roofed, it stood within hail of the Wessex border⟳, and almost with the tip⟳ of one small toe within it, at the northernmost point⟳ of the crinkled line along which the leisurely Thames strokes the fields of that ancient kingdom.”

“And I said I’d couch-surfed around Wessex and Wales and had a good time, and the train⟳ ride⟳ from Devon to Scotland was long and smoky […]”

“Crop circles are found in other parts of the globe, but not many. The 55 that have⟳ been spotted so far this year in Britain – mostly in Wessex – are more than half the total number⟳ observed throughout the world.”

“The Wessex area – which includes Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, south Gloucestershire and parts of Wiltshire – has been declared in drought status.”

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