Middlesex

ˈmɪdlsɛks

Definition

Definition of Middlesex - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

England

former county in SE England, now part of Greater London

Middlesex was known for its historical significance.

county

district

region

Jamaicahistorical county in central Jamaica, named after the English county

Middlesex in Jamaica is bordered by Cornwall and Surrey.

county

region

literature

Rare

novel by Jeffrey Eugenides

Rare

Middlesex won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2003.

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Origin of Middlesex

Old English, middel (middle) + sēax (Saxon)

Terms with Middlesex included in their meaning

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Carlisle

Massachusetts town

town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sudbury

geography

town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Middx

abbr.

abr: Middlesex

historic county in southeast England

Midsex

acr.

acr: Middlesex

historic county in southeast England

Belmont

Massachusetts town

town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Wakefield

town in Massachusetts

town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Deep River

town in Connecticut

town in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Newbury

Canada village

village in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

Examples of Middlesex in a sentence

The history of Middlesex is fascinating.
Middlesex has a rich history in Jamaica.
Tourists often visit Middlesex for its cultural heritage.
I found Middlesex to be a compelling read.
Middlesex explores complex themes of identity.

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Chinese:米德尔塞克斯, 《密德萨克斯》, ...
Japanese:ミドルセックス, ...
Arabic:مِيدْلِسِكْس, ...
Hebrew:מִידְלְסֶקְס, ...
Russian:Мидлсекс, Middlesex, ...
Ukrainian:Мідлсекс, Міддлсекс, ...
Hindi:मिडलसेक्स, ...
Bengali:মিডলসেক্স, ...
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Hungarian:Middlesex, történelmi megye Jamaica középső részén, ...
Khmer:មីដលសិច, ខោនធីប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រនៅកណ្ដាលប្រទេសហ្សាម៉ាអ៊ីកា, ...
Korean:미들섹스, ...
Persian:میدلسکس, ...
Polish:Middlesex, ...
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Swedish:Middlesex, ...
Thai:มิดเดิลเซ็กซ์, ...
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