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Wessex(encyclopedia)
Wessex(dictionary)

Wessex (iou)



Wessex noun. L19.
[An Anglo-Saxon kingdom (see WEST SAXON), the name being revived by Thomas Hardy to designate the counties of SW England (esp. Dorset) in which his novels are set.]
Used attrib. to designate things originating in or associated with Wessex.
Wessex culture Archaeology an early Bronze Age culture in southern England represented by a characteristic range of grave-goods. Wessex saddleback (an animal of) a former breed of saddleback pig.