Sussex

Channel-facing English region

Sussex is a historic county in southeastern England, divided since 1974 into East Sussex and West Sussex.

The name combines "South" with "Saxon," marking it as the territory of the South Saxons.

Sussex appears in British titles and place names: the Duke of Sussex, Sussex Downs, Sussex spaniel.

In American usage, Sussex typically refers to a breed of chicken or the spaniel.

county

England

Largest British country

Chichester · East · West · coastal · English Channel · downs · countryside · seaside · Crawley

university

campus

Institutional grounds and buildings

academic · education · college · faculty · degree · scholarship · library

chicken

Red

Color of blood

heritage · hen · rooster · eggs · plumage · coop · backyard · broody · docile · English

royal

Duke

High-ranking noble title

monarchy · British · royal · Windsor · palace · crown · aristocracy · nobility · estate

Categories
Opposites
historical vs current administrative status

SussexNorthumberland

English county bordering Scotland

Greater London · Greater Manchester · Lancashire · Yorkshire · Cumbria

geographic location in england

SussexNorthumberland

English county bordering Scotland

Cumbria · Durham · Lancashire · Yorkshire · Northumbria

coastal vs inland character

SussexShropshire

West Midlands county

Herefordshire · Warwickshire · Staffordshire · Leicestershire · Derbyshire

Phrases
Family

Essex, Saxons, Middlesex, Wessex

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G