HyperDic: wessex

English > 1 sense of the word *Wessex*:
NOUN	location	Wessex	a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century

Wessex > pronunciation
Sounds	weh'sahks
Rhymes	Benelux ... tux: 20 rhymes with ahks...

English > *Wessex*: 1 sense > noun 1, location
Meaning	A Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century.
Instance of	geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region	A demarcated area of the Earth
Part of	England	A division of the United Kingdom