SINCE 1828
Essex
biographical nameDefinition of Essex
(Entry 1 of 2)
2nd Earl of — see devereux
Essex
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Es·sex
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Definition of Essex (Entry 2 of 2)
county of southeastern England bordering on the North Sea and the northern shore of the Thames River; was one of the kingdoms in the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy; capital Chelmsford area 1470 square miles (3807 square kilometers), population 1,393,587
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