Sussex County

proper noun

One of 3 counties in Delaware, United States. County seat: Georgetown. Formerly known as Deale County in colonial America.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 3 counties in Delaware, United States. County seat: Georgetown. Formerly known as Deale County in colonial America.
  2. One of 21 counties in New Jersey, United States. County seat: Newton.
  3. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Sussex.

Origin

All are named after Sussex in England.

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APA

Sussex County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sussex%20County

MLA

“Sussex County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sussex%20County. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sussex County,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sussex%20County.

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