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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A region and ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom of southern England. Founded by the descendants of Saxons who settled in Britain in the fifth century, Wessex became part of the unified kingdom of England in the tenth century.
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- proper noun One of the seven major
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms , existing between the 6th and 9th centuries, and comprising most ofEngland south of theThames .
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- noun a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
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Examples
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The greatest poetry always transports us, and although I read and reread the Wessex poet with never-lagging attention -- I find even the drawings in _Wessex Poems_ so fascinating that I wish he had illustrated all his books -- I am always conscious of the time and the place.
The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century William Lyon Phelps 1904
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If Alfred gives them London, Wessex is next and soon there will be little left to defend and England will be a Viking nation.
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If Alfred gives them London, Wessex is next and soon there will be little left to defend and England will be a Viking nation.
“Sword Song: The Battle for London” by Bernard Cornwell (Harpercollins, 2008) « The BookBanter Blog 2010
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Alfred of Wessex is a mere MOP (member of the public), and therefore feels perfectly entitled to hold and express opinions that are strictly forbidden for members of the Cultural Marxist client state (i.e. all employees of public bodies). on March 10, 2008 at 10: 07 pm | Reply curly
Thin Blue Line « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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This work led him to identify what he and others called the Wessex culture, noted for the rich grave goods of its burials.
The Goddess and the Bull MICHAEL BALTER 2005
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As a geographical term Wessex is capable of several interpretations and some misunderstandings.
Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Edric Holmes
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Here in Wessex the result was Cons first, for it’s that sort of place, UKIP second (result, thanks to PR) Labour fifth.
Ruralshire Constabulary – General Election Advice « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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In 784 Egbert claimed to be heir of the kingdom called Wessex; but the people elected another man and Egbert had to flee for his life.
Famous Men of the Middle Ages Addison B. Poland 1885
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On Hardy, don't you find his descriptions of 'Wessex' very beautiful- I love the bit at the beggining of the Woodlanders when he describes, almost like a camera, the move of his narrative in on Marty's cottage.
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This note is indeed relatively absent from the work of the venerable master who has made 'Wessex' the most vividly realized of all English provinces to-day, and whose prose Egdon Heath may well be put at the head of all the descriptive poetry of our time.
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