"Middlesex" meaning in All languages combined

See Middlesex on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈmɪdl̩.sɛks/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Middlesex.wav
Etymology: From Old English Middelseaxan (literally “Middle Saxons”), which stood for both Middlesex and its people. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Middelseaxan|lit=Middle Saxons}} Old English Middelseaxan (literally “Middle Saxons”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Middlesex
  1. A former inland county of England, partly absorbed into the erstwhile County of London in 1889; finally abolished in 1965 and absorbed mainly into Greater London, the south-west corner of the county becoming Spelthorne Borough and included in Surrey. Categories (place): Places in England
    Sense id: en-Middlesex-en-name-WH8~Aj0S Categories (other): Former political divisions
  2. The central of the three historical counties of Jamaica, bordered by the counties of Cornwall in the west and Surrey in the east; named for the English county. Categories (place): Places in Jamaica, Places in the United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-Middlesex-en-name-9bYYNWVA Categories (other): Historical counties of Jamaica, Traditional counties of England, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 49 29
  3. Ellipsis of Middlesex County. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Middlesex County Derived forms: Middlesex Centre, Middlesex County, Middlesex gallows, North Middlesex
    Sense id: en-Middlesex-en-name-1UtgV5cl Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 35 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 32 50

Alternative forms

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