wessex
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A historical Anglo-Saxon kingdom: Wessex was a kingdom in southwestern England founded by West Saxon settlers during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. It grew to become the dominant and most powerful kingdom in England by the 10th century, forming the foundation of a unified English kingdom.
Examples of Usage
- Proper noun:
- Alfred the Great was the famous King of Wessex who defended England against Viking invasions.
- The historical region of Wessex included modern-day counties like Hampshire, Dorset, and Wiltshire.
Advanced Usage
- Literary and cultural reference: In modern times, "Wessex" is famously associated with the novelist Thomas Hardy, who used it as a fictionalized setting for many of his novels, representing the rural southwest of England.
- Hardy's novels, such as "Far from the Madding Crowd," are set in the fictional county of Wessex.
Variants and Related Words
- West Saxon (adj/n): Pertaining to Wessex or its people; also refers to the Old English dialect spoken in Wessex.
- The West Saxon dialect of Old English became the basis for standard written Old English.
Synonyms
- Kingdom of the West Saxons: An alternative historical name for Wessex.
Noun
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a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
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