Wessex
geographical name
Wes·sex
ˈwe-siks 
ancient Anglian kingdom in southern England whose capital was Winchester
Note: Wessex was one of the kingdoms in the Anglo-Saxon heptarchy.
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“Wessex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wessex. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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